Petrarch: Founder of Humanism Cadua 1
"It is possible that some word of me may have come to you, though even this is doubtful, since an insignificant and obscure
name will scarcely penetrate far in either time or space." (biography.com) Petrarch never thought that his name would be of
significance in a future period of time. Contrary to his thoughts, however, Petrarch had a large impact on the world. Petrarch had
multiple legacies. However, he had one major legacy. What was the one legacy that was superior in importance above his
other legacies?
Francesco Petrarca, anglicized as Petrarch 's date of birth was July 20, 1304. He was born in Arrezo,
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He wrote poems and other types of writing. He helped sparked the Renaissance with his
philosophy of humanism. His vernacular writing was used with Dante and Giovanni 's works to create the modern Italian language.
What is Petrarch 's major legacy? Which of Petrarch 's legacies had a larger impact on the world? It was his vernacular writing in
combined with Dante and Giovanni 's to create the modern Italian language. "It is possible that some word of me may have come to
you, though even this is doubtful, since an insignificant and obscure name will scarcely penetrate far in either time or
space." (biography.com) Yet, Petrarch had a powerful impact in the world. Petrarch did not give up in what he pursued. If he wanted to
reach a certain goal, he was persistent in reaching that goal. From studying the life of Petrarch, you learn that you will never stop
thinking of ideas. Those ideas may be in different forms, but they are still your ideas, and one day be used to develop something, such
as a language, or instigate a revolutionary