Petrarch Quotes
Ever felt the pull of a poet who chased fire in his own heart while hunting ancient manuscripts? Petrarch’s six brief verses let you taste that restless yearning, his love for the past and the fierce blaze inside. If you crave more Renaissance voices, try the Italian Poetry or Humanism pages.
![“[He who can describe how his heart is ablaze is burning on a small pyre] ~ Petrarch, Sonnet 137 (from Montaigne, On sadness)” quote by Petrarch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/41c/petrarch-6716_essays_he-who-can-describe-how-his-heart-is-abl_2303617.jpg)
