S' Amore o Morte Non Da Qualche Stroppio
The poem explores the speaker's inner turmoil and conflicting emotions, torn between love and death. The speaker describes their heart as being pierced by a sharp arrow, symbolizing the pain of unrequited love. They lament that neither love nor death brings relief from this suffering, implying a sense of desperation and hopelessness.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical Literature, Romantic Literature · 182 words
First lines
HE ASKS FROM A FRIEND THE LOAN OF THE WORKS OF ST. AUGUSTIN.
If Love or Death no obstacle entwine / With the new web which here my fingers fold, / And if I 'scape from beauty's tyrant hold / While natural truth with truth reveal'd I join, / Perchance a work so double will be mine / Between our modern style and language old, / That (timidly I speak, with hope though bold) / Even to Rome its growing fame may shine: / But, since, our labour to perfect at last / Some of the blessed threads are absent yet / Which our dear father plentifully met, / Wherefore to me thy hands so close and fast / Against their use? Be prompt of aid and free, / And rich our harvest of fair things shall be.
MACGREGOR.
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse and employs poetic devices, reflecting themes of love and mortality.
- Philosophical Literature — It explores deep themes such as love, truth, and existence, characteristic of philosophical inquiry.
- Romantic Literature — The central theme revolves around love, a key element in romantic literature.
- Religious Literature — References to St. Augustine indicate a connection to religious themes and moral contemplation.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Medieval Inspiration · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Ode
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical Literature, Romantic Literature, Religious Literature, Classical Literature
- Length: 182 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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