Memory is his only Solace and Support (Solea Dal
The book "Memory is his only Solace and Support (Solea Dalla Fontana DI Mia Vita)" by Francesco Petrarca is a collection of poems written in Italian. The book was published posthumously in the late 16th century and contains over 300 sonnets, canzoni, and other poetic forms. The central theme of the book is love and its various manifestations, including unrequited love, lost love, and the pain of separation. Petrarch's writing style is characterized by his use of metaphors, similes, and allegory to convey complex emotions and ideas.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1342 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Philosophical · 783 words
First lines
I who was wont from life's best fountain far / So long to wander, searching land and sea, / Pursuing not my pleasure, but my star, / And alway, as Love knows who strengthen'd me, / Ready in bitter exile to depart, / For hope and memory both then fed my heart; / Alas! now wring my hands, and to unkind / And angry Fortune, which away has reft / That so sweet hope, my armour have resign'd; / And, memory only left, / I feed my great desire on that alone, / Whence frail and famish'd is my spirit grown.
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Memory is his only Solace and Support (Solea Dalla Fontana DI Mia Vita) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Francesco Petrarca, dated 1342 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1342 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Philosophical, Elegy, Autobiographical
- Length: 783 words
- Structure: 1 section, 9 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing poetic devices and structure.
- Romance — Themes of love, loss, and longing are central to the narrative.
- Philosophical — Explores deep existential questions and reflections on life and death.
- Elegy — The text mourns the loss of a loved one and reflects on grief.
Tags
memory · solace · support · life · reflection · nostalgia · emotions · identity · existence · philosophy · literature · introspection
More by Francesco Petrarca
- Fifteen sonnets of Petrarch (1350)
- Voi, Ch' Ascoltate in Rime Sparse Il Suono (1343)
- Per Far Una Leggiadra Sua Vendetta (1343)
- Era 'L Giorno Ch' Al Sol Si Scoloraro (1343)
- Quel Ch' Infinita Providenza Ed Arte (1343)
- Quand' Io Movo I Sospiri a Chiamar Voi (1344)
- Si Traviato E 'L Folle Mio Desio (1343)
- La Gola E 'L Sonno E L' Oziose Piume (1344)
- All works by Francesco Petrarca