Francesco Petrarca
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| Title | : | My Secret Book |
| Author | : | Francesco Petrarca |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 128 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2002 by Hesperus Press (first published 1378) |
| Categories | : | Philosophy. Classics. European Literature. Italian Literature. Poetry. Biography. Literature. History |
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Written by one of the greatest poets of all time, My Secret Book, now in its first English translation, is a profound and deeply personal account of inner suffering and mental anguish. Deeply troubled by his struggle—and failure—to achieve spiritual perfection, Petrarch, considered the forefather of Italian humanism, sought catharsis in the writing of a “secret book.” Only here could he pour out his innermost thoughts, frustrations, and desires. Written in the form of a dialogue between himself and St. Augustine, the book wrestles with the universal themes of suffering, desire, fear, and joy. The result is a rare insight into Petrarch’s life and thought and a remarkable early example of self-revelation and autobiography.Present Books Supposing My Secret Book
| Original Title: | Secretum |
| ISBN: | 1843910268 (ISBN13: 9781843910268) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Epithetical Books My Secret Book
Ratings: 3.91 From 277 Users | 17 ReviewsCrit Epithetical Books My Secret Book
As any book of Petrarch. Written so beautifully. Even in English.every bitch wants to be saint augustine but every bitch is not!
Bu kitabı okumaya çalışırken çok büyük acılar çektim. Kitapta dünyanın anlamsızlığı üzerine gerçek anlamda bir sorgulama ve tartışma olacağını düşünüp okudum ama adam öyle bi yazmış ki dünyanın anlamsızlıgı icin degilde kendinin şiir ve edebiyat hakkında ne kadar bilgili olduğunu göstermek için yazmış. Fakat kitabın adı "Dünyanın Anlamsızlığı" üzerine değilde "Anlamsızlığım Üzerine" olsaydı 4 yıldız verebilirdim. Çünkü konu bütünlüğü yok. Kimi zaman sonuca ulaşma tarzını anlayamıyorsunuz. Bazı
A supreme example of dialectic to learn how to know and counter one's own presumptions, assertions, firmly held beliefs; so that the illusory and trivial may vaporize leaving behind only that is worthy. First Dialogue:''Although a host of little pin-pricks play upon the surface of your mind, nothing yet has penetrated the centre.''''Hush hush. Heaven and earth will crash in ruin, the stars themsleves will fall to hell, and all harmonious Nature be divided against itself, sooner than Truth, who
Petrarch was the leader and spiritual father of the Italian Renaissance, the revival of classical antiquity and the modern humanist movement. Living entirely in the 14th century, he paved the way for subsequent thinkers, liberating them from medieval scholasticism and a perspective primarily otherworldly.In this edition there is first an introduction by Carol E. Quillen. She initially discusses humanism itself in the context of Petrarchs time and then provides an overview of the present text
I've read this several times and it always puts me in deep reflection on my life. It's pretty amazing.
In the style of Cicero & Plato, a conversation (it's subtitled "The Private Conflict of My Thoughts") between Francesco Petrarca & Aurelius Augustinus aka St. Augustine of Hippo...love (Franesco has his Laura as Dante has his Beatrice!), life, death, procrastination, writing, reason...eventually going from argumentation to instruction set for life...much humor mixed with a very serious discussion...the forward by Germaine Greer is a gem...
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