Attraverso il Cinquecento
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 115,846 words
- Reading time
- 9 h 39 min
- Chapters
- 22
- Language
- Italian
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2022
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This essay explores the historical phenomenon of Petrarchism in Italian literature. Written by Arturo Graf, the text examines how the influence of Petrarch persisted through the centuries, particularly during the sixteenth century. The language is academic and sophisticated, featuring complex sentence structures and a rich, historical vocabulary. It is a demanding read for learners, as it requires familiarity with literary history and a high level of reading comprehension to navigate the nuanced arguments and the formal, nineteenth century prose style.
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Subjects
- Aretino, Pietro, 1492-1556
- Italian literature -- 16th century -- History and criticism
- Franco, Veronica, 1546-1591
- Mariano, fra, -1531?
- Petrarchism
- Pedantry
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