My Secret Book
Author | : Francesco Petrarca |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2016-06-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674003460 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674003462 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book My Secret Book written by Francesco Petrarca and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Petrarch was the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive literary Latin, the language of the Roman Empire, and Greco-Roman culture in general. My Secret Book reveals a remarkable self-awareness as he probes and evaluates the springs of his own morally dubious addictions to fame and love.