
Invectives
by Francesco Petrarca
Title:
Invectives
Author:
Francesco Petrarca
Series (if any):
The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
560 pages
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13:
9780674011540
EAN:
9780674011540
Publication Date:
17/02/2004
Classifications:
Poetry
Weight (g):
726
Dimensions (mm):
144 x 204 x 33
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), one of the greatest Italian poets, was also a leader in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. This new critical edition of the Invectives, intended to revive the eloquence of Cicero, are directed against scholastic philosophy and medicine and the dominance of French culture.




















