Dell' Empia Babilonia, Ond' E Fuggita
The poem describes the poet's longing for a distant and unattainable beloved, who has fled to Babylon. The speaker expresses his sorrow and despair at being separated from his love, using imagery and metaphor to convey the intensity of his emotions. He invokes the mythological figure of Apollo to help him express his grief and to bring his beloved back to him.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical Poetry · 371 words
First lines
LEAVING ROME, HE DESIRES ONLY PEACE WITH LAURA AND PROSPERITY TO COLONNA.
Yes, out of impious Babylon I'm flown, Whence flown all shame, whence banish'd is all good, That nurse of error, and of guilt th' abode, To lengthen out a life which else were gone: There as Love prompts, while wandering alone, I now a garland weave, and now an ode; With him I commune, and in pensive mood Hope better times; this only checks my moan.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical Poetry, Religious Poetry, Narrative Poetry
- Length: 371 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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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 introspection align with the Romantic movement's focus on individual emotion.
- Philosophical Poetry — The exploration of existential themes and the nature of good and evil reflects philosophical inquiry.
- Religious Poetry — The reference to 'impious Babylon' suggests a moral and spiritual critique, common in religious poetry.
Tags
Italian literature · Renaissance poetry · 14th century literature · Medieval poetry · Sonnet sequence · Love poetry · Courtly love · Petrarchan sonnet · Lyrical poetry · Elegy · Ode · Allegory
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