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This drawing of Petrarch was done by his friend Lombardo della Sala in the manuscript of his last work, a biography of Julius Caesar in Latin. The original is in the Bibliothéque Nationale, Paris. |
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The central square of the city of Arezzo, birthplace of Francesco Petrarca. |
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A statue of Francesco Petrarca in front of the church of San Francesco in Arezzo. |
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"I was born to this world in the Via dell' Orto of the city of Arezzo, just at dawn on Monday, July 20, in the thirteen hundred and fourth year of this latest age which takes its name from Jesus Christ, fountain and author of all my hope." |
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The house where Petarch was born in the Via dell' Orto of Arezzo. |
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The central courtyard of the Papal palace in Avignon. The expanding Papal bureaucracy in this French city attracted many Italians who were seeking employment. Petrarch's father brought the family here in 1312. |
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The beautiful valley of Vauclause just east of Avignon, discovered by Petrarch and chosen as his beloved retreat where he kept a small house. |
Arqua Petrarca, where Petrarch is buried. Photo by Larry Dewell. Enlarge Image
