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<blockquote>As a scholar, Petrarch possessed encyclopedic knowledge, and much of this he has set down in his Latin works, which constitute the larger part of his production in both prose and verse.<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11778a.htm Francesco Petrarch]</ref></blockquote>

<blockquote>As a scholar, Petrarch possessed encyclopedic knowledge, and much of this he has set down in his Latin works, which constitute the larger part of his production in both prose and verse.<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11778a.htm Francesco Petrarch]</ref></blockquote>

Petrarch wrote in both [[Latin]] and 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's most famous work is the ''Canzoniere'', a collection of 366 romantic poems in Italian about a woman named "Laura" who became Petrarch's lifelong obsession, even though he may only have seen her once in church.   

Petrarch wrote in both [[Latin]] and than the [[Italian]] [[vernacular]] and, being a bit of a  character, wrote a few letters to [[Virgil]] and [[Cicero]] of Ancient [[Rome]] (who of course did not respond!).  Petrarch's most famous work is the ''Canzoniere'', a collection of 366 romantic poems in Italian about a woman named "Laura" who became Petrarch's lifelong obsession, even though he may only have seen 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.

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.