Il Canzoniere, Poem 4

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Petrarch - Il Canzoniere, Poem 4

The Renaissance poet Petrarch, one of the earliest humanists, wrote Il Canzoniere (The Songbook) in the vernacular Italian. Many of the poems in this collection were dedicated to Laura, whom he allegedly met on 6 April 1327. This excerpt from Poem 4 shows how smitten he was.

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About raoulpat

I got started as a calligrapher in 2009, and haven't put my pen down since. Some of the services that I provide are wedding calligraphy, quinceañera calligraphy, envelope addressing, place cards and transforming inspirational citations into framable artwork.
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8 Responses to Il Canzoniere, Poem 4

  1. friscoparis says:
    April 15, 2019 at 6:26 pm

    Très beau

    Bernard Moreau

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  2. Patricia Van Steenberge says:
    April 15, 2019 at 10:53 pm

    Raoul,  This is really beautiful.  PV

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  3. Elena Caruthers says:
    April 15, 2019 at 11:59 pm

    Beautiful as always.

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  4. Risa Gettler says:
    April 16, 2019 at 4:11 am

    everything about this work id lovely. Congratulations

    Forever in Letters,

    RISA GETTLER, Art & Instruction Design – Calligraphy – Illustration

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