Petrarch Biography

Petrarch biography

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NAME: Petrarch
OCCUPATION: Philosopher, Poet
BIRTH DATE: July 20, 1304
DEATH DATE: July 19, 1374
PLACE OF BIRTH: Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
PLACE OF DEATH: Veneto, Italy
Originally: Francesco Petrarca
Nickname: Father of Humanism
Nickname: Father of the Renaissance

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Petrarch was an Italian scholar, poet and Renaissance humanist whose writings are best known for creating the model for the modern Italian language.

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Petrarch was an Italian scholar, poet and Renaissance humanist who abandoned his study of law to pursue literature and the religious life. His love sonnets and odes were inspired by Laura, his idealized subject of love. He is considered the greatest scholar of his age and his works were used as the basis, along with Dante Alighieri, to create the modern Italian language.