Francesco Petrarch

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Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374) was a poet of Florence, who is described by historians as a humanist^{[Citation Needed]}. However, he was also a devout Christian who saw no conflict between religious faith and fully developing man's potential.

Petrarch wrote in Latin rather than the Italian vernacular and, being a bit of character, wrote a few letters to Virgil and Cicero of Ancient Rome (who of course did not respond!). Petrarch also wrote romantic poems about a woman named "Laura" based on merely seeing her once in church.

Later, humanists cited Petrarch's works to try to find early support for humanism. However, humanism in the Renaissance referred to a study of particular elements of history and both classical and Christian philosophy, rather than what is understood by the term today.