Essays on PetrarchJ. Murray, 1823 - 325 pages |
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... sorrows , is a position frequently maintained from the example of Petrarch and Laura , by those who have not as yet made the experiment upon themselves ; and by those who wish to drive others out of the asylum either of tranquillity or ...
... sorrows , is a position frequently maintained from the example of Petrarch and Laura , by those who have not as yet made the experiment upon themselves ; and by those who wish to drive others out of the asylum either of tranquillity or ...
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... sorrow and joy , only increased the disturbed thoughts of Petrarch . The picturesque beauty of the scenery and the tranquillity of a heremitic life charmed his eyes , and elevated his mind to- wards heaven , Qui non palazzi , non teatro ...
... sorrow and joy , only increased the disturbed thoughts of Petrarch . The picturesque beauty of the scenery and the tranquillity of a heremitic life charmed his eyes , and elevated his mind to- wards heaven , Qui non palazzi , non teatro ...
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... sorrow became only more intense : 66 Io vo pensando , e nel pensier m'assale Una pietà sì forte di me stesso . My imagination leads me from dream to dream — from mountain to mountain . ( I hate ✓ every spot that is inhabited by man ...
... sorrow became only more intense : 66 Io vo pensando , e nel pensier m'assale Una pietà sì forte di me stesso . My imagination leads me from dream to dream — from mountain to mountain . ( I hate ✓ every spot that is inhabited by man ...
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... sorrow , and bears it unshaken by the fluc- tuation of doubts and illusions . Petrarch , on the contrary , felt always a kind of necessity of attracting by all means the sympathy of the world ; and the wretchedness that is encouraged by ...
... sorrow , and bears it unshaken by the fluc- tuation of doubts and illusions . Petrarch , on the contrary , felt always a kind of necessity of attracting by all means the sympathy of the world ; and the wretchedness that is encouraged by ...
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... sorrow which her loss had occasioned me — Thou wilt never be happy , said she , while thou art the slave of the world . To a pure mind , death is emancipation from a dreary prison . My loss would give thee pleasure if thou knewest but a ...
... sorrow which her loss had occasioned me — Thou wilt never be happy , said she , while thou art the slave of the world . To a pure mind , death is emancipation from a dreary prison . My loss would give thee pleasure if thou knewest but a ...
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Amor ANACREON ancient Arezzo Avignon beauty bella bliss Boccacio bosom breast breath CANZONE CARY'S Transl ch'io charms che'l ciel cielo Cola di Rienzo d'amore Dante death delight dolce dolci donna earth Epist eyes Famil fancy fear feel FRANCESCO PETRARCA friends genius gente grace gran Guido Cavalcanti happy heart heaven honour hope imagination imitation inspired Italian Italy ladies Latin Laura letter live lover lyric poetry mente mind mondo mortal nature never night o'er ogni parlar passion pensier Petr Petrarch pietà pleasure poem poet POETRY OF PETRARCH racters repose Sappho says sempre Senil serene sighs sion smile song SONNET sorrow soul spirit Stefano Colonna sweet tears tempo terra thee thou thought tion TRANSLATION trarch trembling trovo tutto UGO FOSCOLO Vaucluse veggio Venus verses viso vita wearied whilst youth