Project Gutenberg 2015-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 799 Petrarca, Francesco 1304 1374 Petrarch Petrarca, Franciscus Petrarch, Francesco Petrarcha, Franciscus Cosenza, Mario Emilio 1880 1966 Petrarch's Letters to Classical Authors Produced by Gary Rees, Ramon Pajares, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Petrarch's Letters to Classical Authors" by Francesco Petrarca is a collection of correspondence written in the 14th century. This work encompasses a series of letters addressed to notable ancient thinkers such as Cicero, Seneca, and Vergil, reflecting Petrarch’s introspective and critical engagement with their ideas and lives. The central theme revolves around Petrarch's admiration for these classical figures while also addressing their flaws and the state of society during his own time, thus bridging the gap between the ancient and the Renaissance world. At the start of the collection, Petrarch introduces his letters with a preface discussing his extensive correspondence throughout his life. He expresses a deep connection with Cicero, especially upon discovering Cicero’s letters, which inspired him to write with a sense of familiarity despite the time gap. Petrarch critiqued Cicero's choices and life decisions, lamenting his involvement in political strife and suggesting that a philosopher's later years should be dedicated to reflection and peace rather than public quarrels. This sets the stage for a series of letters where Petrarch wields both admiration and critique, revealing not only his intellectual reverence for these classical authors but also his desire for moral reflection in their legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374 -- Correspondence Poets, Latin -- Correspondence PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 367298 2025-07-19T09:00:56.683711 text/html 340419 2024-10-24T13:40:05 text/html 236782 2025-07-19T09:01:03.180722 application/epub+zip 234794 2025-07-19T09:00:57.805712 application/epub+zip 234796 2025-07-19T09:00:57.232704 application/epub+zip 342081 2025-07-19T09:01:07.040730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292041 2025-07-19T09:01:02.603713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291562 2022-09-21T17:34:59.142705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299576 2025-07-19T09:00:56.029752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279644 2024-10-24T13:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17767 2025-07-19T09:01:07.183677 application/rdf+xml 16575 2025-07-19T09:00:57.333759 image/jpeg 3232 2025-07-19T09:00:57.283738 image/jpeg 194581 2025-07-19T09:00:56.710744 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia