Petrarch on the Web:
Biographical
General
Francis Petrarch
This site by Liliane Caron offers a biography of Petrarch, an annotated list of his works, comments on his travels, general info on the historical background of his times and much more. Also available in French; part of a larger megasite on Art History Resources.
Biographical
Catholic Encyclopedia: Francesco Petrarch
Useful introduction by J.D.M. Ford.Encyclopedia Britannica: Petrarch
A brief intro is followed by an extensive multi-part feature on the life and works of the influential poet, which you can access by joining Britannica.Francis Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-1474)
Brief intro at the Geoffrey Chaucer Page, Harvard.Petrarch
A brief biographical intro by Petri Liukkonen is followed by a list of selected works and letters.
Sites of Interest
Petrarch's House
Illustration and floor plan of the fourteenth-century structure in Padua.
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