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    Francesco Petrarca

    Birth: 7-20

    Death: 7-19

    Nickname: Petrarch

Biography

14th century Italian poet, developed Italian sonnet or "Petrarchan" sonnet. His "Coronation Oration" is considered the first manifesto of the Italian Renaissance. William Henry Seward references him in a letter, dated August 09, 1859, written from Avignon, France during his visit there.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 9, 1859

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 17, 1859

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, August 12, 1859

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Biography: 
14th century Italian poet, developed Italian sonnet or "Petrarchan" sonnet. His "Coronation Oration" is considered the first manifesto of the Italian Renaissance. William Henry Seward references him in a letter, dated August 09, 1859, written from Avignon, France during his visit there.
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https://poets.org/poet/petrarch
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About Petrarch - Encyclopaedia Brittanica
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Petrarch
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Petrarch - Encyclopaedia Brittanica
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https://poets.org/poet/petrarch
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About Petrarch - Academy of American Poets
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