Letters on Familiar Matters

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We are continually dying; I while I am writing these words, you while you are reading them, others when they hear them or fail to hear them. I shall be dying when you read this, you die while I write, we both are dying, we all are dying, we are dying forever.

Petrarch

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Topic

Dying Nature of death Death

Author

Petrarch

Source

Letters on Familiar Matters

Medium

Letter

Language

Latin

Time

1360 1360s 14th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Petrarch. Letter to Philippe, Biship of Cavaillon. c. 1360.

Current Citation

Petrarch. "To Philippe, Bishop of Cavaillon, concerning the incredible flight of time." Letters of Familiar Matters (Rerum Familiarum Libri), translated by Aldo Bernardo. Vol. 3, Italica Press, 2008.

Today I climbed the highest mountain in this region, which is not improperly called Ventosus (Windy). The only motive for my ascent was the wish to see what so great a height had to offer.

Petrarch

On Mont Ventoux in Provence, France.

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Topic

Climbing mountains Mountains Curiosity

Author

Petrarch

Source

Letters on Familiar Matters

Medium

Letter

Language

Latin

Time

1336 1330s 14th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Petrarch. Letter to Dionigi da Borgo San Sepolcro. c. 1336.

Current Citation

Petrarch. "To Dionigi da Borgo San Sepolcro of the Augustinian Order and Professor of Sacred Scripture, concerning some of his personal problems." Letters of Familiar Matters (Rerum Familiarum Libri), translated by Aldo Bernardo. Vol. 1, Italica Press, 2008.