Poiche La Vista Angelica Serena
The poem describes a beautiful and serene landscape, evoking a sense of calm and tranquility. The speaker's gaze is drawn to the angelic beauty of the vista, which inspires a deep emotional response. The poem explores the connection between the natural world and the human experience, suggesting that beauty has the power to uplift and transform the soul.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy · 190 words
First lines
WITH HER, HIS ONLY SOLACE, IS TAKEN AWAY ALL HIS DESIRE OF LIFE.
Since her calm angel face, long beauty's fane, / My beggar'd soul by this brief parting throws / In darkest horrors and in deepest woes, / I seek by uttering to allay my pain.
Certes, just sorrow leads me to complain: / This she, who is its cause, and Love too shows; / No other remedy my poor heart knows / Against the troubles that in life obtain.
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work expresses deep personal emotions and reflections, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, loss, and longing align with the Romantic movement's focus on individual emotion.
- Elegy — The poem mourns the loss of a beloved, fitting the elegiac tradition.
- Sonnet — The structure and thematic elements suggest it may be part of a sonnet sequence.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Spirituality · Angelic Imagery · Serene Tone · Philosophical Themes · Meditative · Contemplative · Christian Influences · Allegorical Language · Symbolism
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry
- Length: 190 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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- In Qual Parte Del Cielo, in Quale Idea (1344)
- To the Memory of Giacomo Colonna, who Died before Petrarch Could Reply to a Letter of His (1342)
- Non Veggio Ove Scampar MI Possa Omai (1343)
- He should have Foreseen his Loss in the Unusual Lustre of her Eyes (1342)
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