| Author: | Francesco Petrarch | ISBN: | 9780714547855 |
| Publisher: | Alma Books | Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Francesco Petrarch |
| ISBN: | 9780714547855 |
| Publisher: | Alma Books |
| Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
By writing what he called a “secret book” taking the shape of a conversation between himself and St Augustine Petrarch aimed to compose a cathartic text which would alleviate his spiritual crisis and help him make further inroads towards knowledge and fulfilment.At once an intimate repository of his most personal thoughts and emotions and a literary masterpiece dealing with universal issues, Secretum Petrarch’s best-known work in Latin is a fascinating and pioneering example of the autobiographical genre.
By writing what he called a “secret book” taking the shape of a conversation between himself and St Augustine Petrarch aimed to compose a cathartic text which would alleviate his spiritual crisis and help him make further inroads towards knowledge and fulfilment.At once an intimate repository of his most personal thoughts and emotions and a literary masterpiece dealing with universal issues, Secretum Petrarch’s best-known work in Latin is a fascinating and pioneering example of the autobiographical genre.
