Pe·trarch (p  trärk , p trärk) or Pe·trar·ca (p-trärkä), Francesco 1304-1374. Italian poet, scholar, and humanist who is famous for Canzoniere, a collection of love lyrics. Pe·trarch an (p -trärk n) adj. |
Petrarch [ˈpɛtrɑːk]
n
(Biographies / Petrarch (1304-1374) M, Italian, WRITING: poet, MISC: scholar) Italian name Francesco Petrarca. 1304-74, Italian lyric poet and scholar, who greatly influenced the values of the Renaissance. His collection of poems Canzoniere, inspired by his ideal love for Laura, was written in the Tuscan dialect. He also wrote much in Latin, esp the epic poem Africa (1341) and the Secretum (1342), a spiritual self-analysis
Petrarchan adj
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| Noun | 1. |  Petrarch - an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374) |
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