Secretum


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Author: Francesco Petrarch ISBN: 9780714547855
Publisher: Alma Books Publication: December 15, 2009
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Francesco Petrarch
ISBN: 9780714547855
Publisher: Alma Books
Publication: December 15, 2009
Imprint:
Language: English
By writing what he called a “secret book” taking the shape of a conversation between himself and St Augustine Petrarch aimed to compose a cathartic text which would alleviate his spiritual crisis and help him make further inroads towards knowledge and fulfilment.At once an intimate repository of his most personal thoughts and emotions and a literary masterpiece dealing with universal issues, Secretum Petrarch’s best-known work in Latin is a fascinating and pioneering example of the autobiographical genre.
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By writing what he called a “secret book” taking the shape of a conversation between himself and St Augustine Petrarch aimed to compose a cathartic text which would alleviate his spiritual crisis and help him make further inroads towards knowledge and fulfilment.At once an intimate repository of his most personal thoughts and emotions and a literary masterpiece dealing with universal issues, Secretum Petrarch’s best-known work in Latin is a fascinating and pioneering example of the autobiographical genre.

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