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Poetry of Petrarch

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ISBN-10: 0374529612

ISBN-13: 9780374529611

Edition: 2005

Authors: Petrarch, David Young

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“David Young’s version of Petrarch will refresh our images of the West’s crucial lyric poet. We are given a Petrarch in our own vernacular, with echoes of Wyatt, Shakespeare, and many who come after.” --Harold Bloom Ineffable sweetness, bold, uncanny sweetness that came to my eyes from her lovely face; from that day on I'd willingly have closed them, never to gaze again at lesser beauties. --from Sonnet 116 Petrarch was born in Tuscany and grew up in the south of France. He lived his life in the service of the church, traveled widely, and during his lifetime was a revered, model man of letters. Petrarch's greatest gift to posterity was his Rime in vita e morta di Madonna Laura, the…    
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Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date: 4/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.49" wide x 8.24" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

David Young is a respected writer, commentator, journalist, environmentalist, and historian. Working independently in the field of history and the environment he work explores the nature-culture relationship, including perspectives from indigenous nature and indigenous culture.