FRANCESCO PETRARCH

PETRARCH'S HISTORY

• Was born on 1304, July 20
• Traveled often, but lived in Incisa, Carpentras, and Milan
• Tried multiple careers

PETRARCH'S HISTORY

• Originally went to law school, however had second thoughts
• Went to college again for medicine, but dropped out
• Placed as administrative official of cathedral of Lombex
• His position in the cathedral allowed him to travel still

ARTIFACT

• Known as the father of humanism
• Was a poet and author
• Created the terms for Eras
• "Ancient era" "Dark Ages"

ERAS

• Created the term "Ancient" for previous era
• Created term "Dark Ages" for when he considered little progress done

AUTHOR/POET

• Petrarch wrote many books and poems
• He wrote of human emotions and life, and journals about himself

HUMANISM

• These things show humanism because he did not restrict himself to religion, or write poems of religion, he wrote of people, and and his life and others
• Perfected sonnets

BELIEFS

• Believed the dark ages proved no progression
• Encouraged for Rome to be capitol of Italy
• Wanted literacy among people
• Traveled often, longest stay he had was in Milan for 8 years

HUMANISM EVIDENCE

• "In the book he discussed good and bad fortune by personifying(giving human, or personal, attributes to emotions) joy, hope, reason, sorrow, fear, and adversity