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The Secret
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Author : Francesco Petrarca
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2003-02-26
The Secret written by Francesco Petrarca and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-26 with Fiction categories.
Secretum (De secreto conflictu curarum mearum, translated as The Secret or My Secret Book) is a trilogy of dialogues in Latin written by Petrarch sometime from 1347 to 1353, in which he examines his faith with the help of Saint Augustine, and "in the presence of The Lady Truth". Secretum was not circulated until some time after Petrarch's death, and was probably meant to be a means of self-examination more than a work to be published and read by others. The dialogue opens with Augustine chastising Petrarch for ignoring his own mortality and his fate in the afterlife by not devoting himself fully to God. Petrarch concedes that this lack of piety is the source of his unhappiness, but he insists that he cannot overcome it. The dialogue then turns to the question of Petrarch's seeming lack of free will, and Augustine explains that it is his love for temporal things (specifically Laura), and his pursuit of fame through poetry that "bind his will in adamantine chains". Petrarch's turn towards religion in his later life was inspired in part by Augustine's Confessions, and Petrarch imitates Augustine's style of self-examination and harsh self-criticism in Secretum. The ideas expressed in the dialogues are taken mostly from Augustine, particularly the importance of free will in achieving faith. Other notable influences include Cicero and other Pre-Christian thinkers. Secretum can be seen as an attempt by Petrarch to reconcile his Renaissance humanism and admiration of the classical world with his Christian faith. Especially important are his rejection of love for temporal things not because it is a sin, but because it prevents him from knowing the eternal, a position that resembles classical philosophy far more than the contemporary Christian theology. Classical writers are also regarded as sources of authority supporting Christianity, and Secretum quotes them more frequently than scripture."--Wikped, July 2014.
Petrarch S Secretum
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Author : Francesco Petrarca
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 1989
Petrarch S Secretum written by Francesco Petrarca and has been published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Fiction categories.
A trilogy of dialogues in Latin written by Petrarch sometime from 1347 to 1353, in which he examines his faith with the help of Saint Augustine, and "in the presence of The Lady Truth".
The Secret
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Author : Carol E. Quillen
language : en
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Release Date : 2003-02-26
The Secret written by Carol E. Quillen and has been published by Bedford/St. Martin's this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-26 with History categories.
One of the great poets of the 14th century, Italian scholar Francesco Petrarch is also regarded as the father of the humanist movement. The Secret, Petrarch’s autobiographical treatise translated here from the Latin, represents a "humanist manifesto" central to understanding European culture during the early modern period. Carol Quillen’s introductory essay to this volume illuminates the development of humanist practices, Petrarch’s role in the dissemination of humanist ideas, the importance of The Secret as a humanist text, and the enduring historical significance of the humanist tradition in Western thought and culture. Also included are several illustrations, a chronology, a selected bibliography, and questions for consideration.
Petrarch S Secret
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Author : William H. Draper
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-06-29
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Petrarch's Secret or the Soul's Conflict with Passion Three Dialogues between Hi William H. Draper
Petrarch S Secret Or The Soul S Conflict With Passion
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Author : Francesco Petrarca
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-10-20
Petrarch S Secret Or The Soul S Conflict With Passion written by Francesco Petrarca and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-20 with Fiction categories.
"Petrarch's Secret; or, the Soul's Conflict with Passion: Three Dialogues Between Himself and S. Augustine" explores the inner struggles and conflicts of the soul through dialogues between the renowned poet Petrarch and Saint Augustine. This work delves into the complexities of human emotion and spirituality, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in philosophical and theological discussions.
Petrarch S Secret Or The Soul S Conflict With Passion Three Dialogues Between Himself And St Augustine
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Author : Petrarch
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-07-20
Petrarch S Secret Or The Soul S Conflict With Passion Three Dialogues Between Himself And St Augustine written by Petrarch and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-20 with categories.
Petrarch was not the first man to find a certain contradiction between his desires and the possibilities of life around him, and to pass many years under the pain of contrary attractions that could not all be followed to fulfilment This conflict is what gives interest to the Secretum. Some have thought, and the idea was expressed by one of his correspondents, that his love for Laura was very much of a literary pose. Yet that such a view is an insufficient account of it seems pretty clearly established by the work here translated. It is, indeed, plain that his feelings ran a course, and not a smooth one, and did not continue in one stay; he came to see the whole matter in a changed light, and yet not wholly changed; his relation was transfigured, not abandoned, and after the death of Laura, which took place when he was forty-four, it continued as a memory from which the pain had faded away and only what was uplifting remained. That which persisted unchanged all through his life and seems most to have had the colour and substance of a passion was the love of Letters. To this his friendship, his very real patriotism, and (must we not add?) his religion also were in a sense second. But the mention of this last factor in the life of Petrarch leads one to express the opinion that this has not yet been quite sufficiently reckoned with. That it should not have been thought worthy of such reckoning has probably arisen from the one ugly fact in his life which he himself does not conceal, and indeed expressly refers to in his "Letter to Posterity."
Petrarch S Secret
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Author : Francesco Petrarch
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-07-17
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Petrarch's Secret or The Soul's Conflict with Passion - Three Dialogues Between Himself and S. Augustine - FULL ENGLISH TRANSLATION - Translated From the Latin by William H. Draper - Mrs. Jerrold indeed goes so far as to say that Petrarch "plunges into the most scathing self-examination that any man ever made. Whether the book was intended for the public we may well doubt, both from the words of the preface and from the fact that it does not appear to have been published till after the author's death. But however this may be, it remains one of the world's great monuments of self-revelation and ranks with the Confessions of S. Augustine"-a verdict which to some critics will seem to have a touch of overstatement, though hardly beyond the opinion of Petrarch's French students, and not altogether unpardonable in so enthusiastic an admirer of her subject, and a verdict which at least would not have been displeasing to Petrarch himself. Most modern writers on Petrarch agree in stating that of all his works the Dialogues which he calls Secretum meum are the one which throws most light upon the man himself. Yet no English translation has hitherto been published. A French version by M. Victor Develay was issued a few years ago, and received the recognition of the French Academy; and, considering the great importance of Petrarch in the history of the Renaissance, not merely in Italy but in Europe, it is time that a similar opportunity of knowing him more fully was offered to English readers; for there are signs on both bides of the Atlantic that the number of those interested in him is steadily growing. The reason for this is undoubtedly the fact that, as the whole work of Petrarch comes to be better known, interest in him as a man increases. Mr. Sidney Lee has lately reminded us of his wide range and predominating influence in the matter of the sonnet in France and in Elizabethan England, as well as in his own country; and yet that influence was very far indeed from revealing all that Petrarch was. It was largely an influence of style, a triumph of the perfection of form, and his imitators did not trouble much about the precise nature of the sentiment and spirit informing the style. When this came to be weighed in the balances of a later day, the tendency of English feeling was to regard his sentiment as a trifle too serious and weak. The love-making of the Cavaliers brought in a robuster tone. When once the question was raised, "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" there was really no good answer to it on Petrarchan lines, and the consequence was that his name and fame suffered something of eclipse among us.
Petrarch S Secret Or The Soul S Conflict With Passion Three Dialogues Between Himself And S Augustine Illustrated
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Author : Francesco Petrarch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Petrarch S Secret Or The Soul S Conflict With Passion Three Dialogues Between Himself And S Augustine Illustrated written by Francesco Petrarch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
"...INTRODUCTIONMost modern writers on Petrarch agree in stating that of all his works the Dialogues which he calls Secretum meum are the one which throws most light upon the man himself.Yet no English translation has hitherto been published. A French version by M. Victor Develay was issued a few years ago, and received the recognition of the French Academy; and, considering the great importance of Petrarch in the history of the Renaissance, not merely in Italy but in Europe, it is time that a similar opportunity of knowing him more fully was offered to English readers; for there are signs on both sides of the Atlantic that the number of those interested in him is steadily growing. The reason for this is undoubtedly the fact that, as the whole work of Petrarch comes to be better known, interest in him as a man increases. Mr. Sidney Lee has lately reminded us of his wide range and predominating influence in the matter of the sonnet in France and in Elizabethan England, as well as in his own country; and yet that influence was very far indeed from revealing all that Petrarch was. ..."
My Secret Book
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Author : Francesco Petrarca
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2016-06-13
My Secret Book written by Francesco Petrarca and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-13 with History categories.
Petrarch was the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive literary Latin, the language of the Roman Empire, and Greco-Roman culture in general. My Secret Book reveals a remarkable self-awareness as he probes and evaluates the springs of his own morally dubious addictions to fame and love.
Petrarch S Secret
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Author : Petrarch
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-03-23
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Three Dialogues Between Petrarch and St. Augustine. The dialogue opens with Augustine chastising Petrarch for ignoring his own mortality and his fate in the afterlife by not devoting himself fully to God. Petrarch concedes that this lack of piety is the source of his unhappiness, but he insists that he cannot overcome it. The dialogue then turns to the question of Petrarch's seeming lack of free will, and Augustine explains that it is his love for temporal things (specifically Laura), and his pursuit of fame through poetry that "bind his will in adamantine chains". Petrarch's turn towards religion in his later life was inspired in part by Augustine's Confessions, and Petrarch imitates Augustine's style of self-examination and harsh self-criticism in Secretum. The ideas expressed in the dialogues are taken mostly from Augustine, particularly the importance of free will in achieving faith. Other notable influences include Cicero and other Pre-Christian thinkers.