Petrarch was a poet and a scholar who set up the renaissance era with his humanist philosophy. He was a devoted man who is considered the “Father of Humanism.” He is also considered the father of what is now the modern Italian language. He was also a poet, who wrote almost solely about his love, Laura.
Born on July 20th, 1304, Petrarch started studying law because he father wanted him to. This was of course not his passion but could not refuse his father. Once his father died in 1326 he pursued his passions. At an early age with one of his passions being writing, his first writing were about his mother, who had passed away. At some point in his life he met a girl named Laura, whose identity with him was never really known. He wrote about her
Born on July 20th, 1304, Petrarch started studying law because he father wanted him to. This was of course not his passion but could not refuse his father. Once his father died in 1326 he pursued his passions. At an early age with one of his passions being writing, his first writing were about his mother, who had passed away. At some point in his life he met a girl named Laura, whose identity with him was never really known. He wrote about her