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Hannibal was victorious, but he did not know later how to make good use of his victorious fortune.

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Francesco Petrarca (or Petrarch) (July 20, 1304 – July 19, 1374) was an Italian scholar, poet, and early humanist. Petrarch and Dante are considered the fathers of the Renaissance.

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Alternative Names: Francesco Petrarca • Peetrarque • Petrarque • Francesco Peetrarque • Francesco Petrarch • Francis Petrarch • Petrarca

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It is better to will the good than to know the truth.

Questa vita terrena è quasi un prato,
che 'l serpente tra' fiori et l'erba giace;
et s'alcuna sua vista agli occhi piace,
è per lassar piú l'animo invescato.

With Death at my side I seek new counsel for my life, and I see the better but I lay hold on the worse.

Hannibal was victorious, but he did not know later how to make good use of his victorious fortune. - Petrarch

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