Petrarch's Allegories of Writing

aesthetic Africa allegorical analogy appear argues ascent Augustine baptism becomes beginning Book called Canzone Canzoniere chapter Christ Christian clearing concealing concerned Confessions considered context continues create critical Dante death difference disclose discussion divine dream employs eternity event exists fact Familiares figure final fragments Francesco Petrarca human Ibid idea indicates interpretation John knowledge language Laura letter light lines linguistic manner meaning medieval metaphor Milano mirror mode moral namely nature never notes notion Omnia opening operates original Paris passage perceived Petrarch poem poet poet's poetic poetry possible present question quod reading reality referent result revelation Scipio sense signifies similar Sonnet soul speak spirit strategy Testament theological things tion tradition trans Trionfi Triumphus truth University Press veil verses virginity vision writes York