Aspro Core E Selvaggio, E Cruda Voglia
The poem describes the speaker's inner turmoil and conflicting desires. They are torn between a noble and refined aspect (Aspro Core E Selvaggio) and a crude and violent one (E Cruda Voglia). The speaker acknowledges that these opposing forces coexist within them, causing anguish and distress.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1374 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 179 words
First lines
HOPE ALONE SUPPORTS HIM IN HIS MISERY.
Hard heart and cold, a stern will past belief, In angel form of gentle sweet allure; If thus her practised rigour long endure, O'er me her triumph will be poor and brief.
For when or spring, or die, flower, herb, and leaf.
When day is brightest, night when most obscure, Alway I weep. Great cause from Fortune sure, From Love and Laura have I for my grief.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1374 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Italian Literature
- Length: 179 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal expression and emotional depth, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, longing, and nature reflect the ideals of Romanticism.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is a sonnet, a common form in Petrarch's work.
- Philosophical Poetry — Explores themes of hope, despair, and the human condition, indicative of philosophical inquiry.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Sonnets · Passionate Verse · Nature Imagery · Romanticism · Medieval Influences · Courtly Love · Elegy · Lyrical Poetry · Symbolism · Allegory
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