Quanto Piu M' Avvicino Al Giorno Estremo
The poem is a lamentation of the speaker's mortality and the fleeting nature of life. The title translates to "The more I approach the extreme day," referring to the day of death. The speaker reflects on their past, acknowledging their mistakes and lost opportunities, and expresses anxiety about the approaching end. They implore God for mercy and forgiveness, hoping to be spared from eternal damnation.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1374 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Philosophical Poetry, Meditative Poetry · 363 words
First lines
HE CONSOLES HIMSELF THAT HIS LIFE IS ADVANCING TO ITS CLOSE.
Near and more near as life's last period draws, Which oft is hurried on by human woe, I see the passing hours more swiftly flow, And all my hopes in disappointment close.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1374 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Philosophical Poetry, Meditative Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Elegiac Poetry
- Length: 363 words
- Structure: 1 section, 9 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.
- Philosophical Poetry — It explores themes of mortality, the passage of time, and the nature of human existence.
- Meditative Poetry — The poem reflects introspection and contemplation on life and death.
- Romantic Poetry — Although it addresses love, it does so in the context of loss and the inevitability of death.
Tags
Italian literature · poetry · Renaissance · lyric poetry · humanism · love · nature · mortality · spirituality · philosophy · reflection · melancholy
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