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

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

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About Petrarch

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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