Tempo Era Omai Da Trovar Pace o Tregua
The poem explores the speaker's longing for peace and tranquility amidst turmoil and chaos. It describes a state of being overwhelmed by worldly cares and desires, and the struggle to find solace in a tumultuous world. The speaker yearns for a respite from life's troubles, seeking refuge in solitude and quiet contemplation.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1345 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy · 384 words
First lines
HE CONSOLES HIMSELF WITH THE BELIEF THAT SHE NOW AT LAST SYMPATHISES / WITH HIM.
'Twas time at last from so long war to find / Some peace or truce, and, haply, both were nigh, / But Death their welcome feet has turn'd behind, / Who levels all distinctions, low as high; / And as a cloud dissolves before the wind, / So she, who led me with her lustrous eye, / Whom ever I pursue with faithful mind, / Her fair life briefly ending, sought the sky.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1345 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy, Philosophical Poetry, Sonnet
- Length: 384 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotion and reflection, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, loss, and longing are central, aligning with Romantic ideals.
- Elegy — The poem mourns the loss of a beloved, fitting the elegiac tradition.
- Philosophical Poetry — It explores existential themes such as death and the nature of love.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · Classical Influence · Medieval Inspiration · Philosophical Themes · Spiritual Quest · Personal Reflections · Nature Imagery · Allegorical Language · Symbolism
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