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Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), one of the greatest Italian poets, was also a leader in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. This new critical edition of the Invectives, intended to revive the eloquence of Cicero, are directed against scholastic philosophy and medicine and the dominance of French culture.

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Impeccably edited and translated by David Marsh. -- Anthony T. Grafton * New York Review of Books *

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A Hardback by Francesco Petrarca, David Marsh

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    Publisher: Harvard University Press
    Publication Date: 17/02/2004
    ISBN13: 9780674011540, 978-0674011540
    ISBN10: 0674011546
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    Literary studies: ancient, classical

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), one of the greatest Italian poets, was also a leader in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. This new critical edition of the Invectives, intended to revive the eloquence of Cicero, are directed against scholastic philosophy and medicine and the dominance of French culture.

    Trade Review
    Impeccably edited and translated by David Marsh. -- Anthony T. Grafton * New York Review of Books *

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