Project Gutenberg 2009-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 481 Jacopone, da Todi 1230 1306 Todi, Jacopone da Benedetti, Jacopo di Iacopone, da Todi Ferri, Giovanni a16000774 Le Laude secondo la stampa fiorentina del 1490 Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laude_(Jacopone_da_Todi) Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Emanuela Piasentini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia) "Le Laude" by da Todi Jacopone is a collection of devotional poetry written in the late 13th to early 14th century. The text explores themes of piety, humility, and the plight of sinners in search of redemption, characterized by a deep and personal connection to the divine. The verses reflect a spiritual journey, often addressing God and the Virgin Mary in passionate pleas for mercy and understanding. At the start of the work, the poet introduces a heartfelt dialogue with the Virgin Mary, portraying a wounded soul seeking healing and comfort from their burdens. The speaker expresses desperation and vulnerability, appealing for assistance, acknowledging their sinfulness, and conveying a sense of deep suffering. This opening portion sets a contemplative tone, framing the struggle between the human condition and the search for divine grace, which will likely resonate with readers interested in spiritual reflection and poetic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Poetry PQ Text IT Poesia Category: Poetry Category: Religion/Spirituality 840107 2025-08-12T10:02:51.223670 text/html 894024 2021-01-05T13:41:31 text/html 297398 2025-08-12T10:03:28.393487 application/epub+zip 301527 2025-08-12T10:03:02.142587 application/epub+zip 288159 2025-08-12T10:02:56.462692 application/epub+zip 703717 2025-08-12T10:03:38.637471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1070657 2025-08-12T10:03:19.900535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048937 2022-09-14T03:51:24.177704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518828 2025-08-12T10:02:46.767663 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513989 2021-01-05T13:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18866 2025-08-12T10:03:38.836414 application/rdf+xml 7890 2025-08-12T10:02:57.173603 image/jpeg 2190 2025-08-12T10:02:56.827626 image/jpeg 183805 2021-01-05T13:41:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 231613 2021-01-05T13:41:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 280150 2025-08-12T10:02:51.276660 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia