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About Anna Hume

Reprints Anna Hume's translation of Petrarch's "The Triumphs of Love", a series of six poems celebrating Petrarch's purported devotion to Laura. The poems tell a tale of Love's triumph over the poet, superseded by the triumph of chastity (Laura did not yield to Petrarch's love) which is in turn superseded by the triumph of death over Laura.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780754631064
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 168
  • Published:
  • May 25, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 138x216x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 317 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Anna Hume

Reprints Anna Hume's translation of Petrarch's "The Triumphs of Love", a series of six poems celebrating Petrarch's purported devotion to Laura. The poems tell a tale of Love's triumph over the poet, superseded by the triumph of chastity (Laura did not yield to Petrarch's love) which is in turn superseded by the triumph of death over Laura.

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