To face Page 271. Appendix V, VI. Petrarchs hand-writing as in the Letters in the posession of Lord Holland: Ren: & amplissims Prasul Jaube Domine gesonerande: Me inuitact an Voi el più non me Avignone A hatenerme a gonfiazme di speciofiffime spezanze. E se lo affecto amorenoliffimo di foffe a mille alize dimorzanze cognosciuto, potzei affermaze efferme voi el zio nemico, che el misero Francesed poroppe bancre al mondo. El sa En Vali Jusa x-Kal: Junij M.CCCXXXVIII Rence: Tui studiosissimus: Frane Poran f 02: I Amplifs? Praful farebe Pomine presenceando. 1, gode affei ben, peeche voi preto affecte, en lo qual pariate si grant noia, quando el sentite caspire l'e molto ni do alcuno sgrozancello disgranato, impercioche penso efferus mo Poceria efferese ท.ท mt 511 I't mix compofitio: ando el mio bonoze, cl amalpino El sappiatt nondimeno per nostro confuolo, the Node. Prestamiffime Willhelme fœlicitatem. Ecquid bone Deus? quid cam dintuenum sibi unlt fi: lencium? quid ist hic agar bent unleaf profecto me laces: Velum benz waleer Te supe: zem. Cereza aliquando mihi aperta fieri exporteo. Jeané Fe sibi alias incundissimus memoria pores fribe. Animorum communications alisus amicitia. Amo The original letters of Petrarch in MS. from which the above plates were taken, have been lost or mislaid. They were and are still the property of the R. Hon Lord Holland. Any person meeting, with them who will deliver them to Mr. Murray. Albemarle Street. or to B. Currey Esq. N.2. Great George Street, Westminster, will be suitably rewarded ESSAYS ON PETRARCH BY UGO FOSCOLO. IRREQUIETUS HOMO PERQUE OMNES ANXIUS ANNOS CONTENTS. I. SPECIMENS OF PETRARCH'S LATIN POETRY. III. A THEORY OF PLATONIC LOVE, BY LORENZO DE' MEDICI. IV. COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTION OF WOMAN'S BEAUTY ACCORD- ING TO PLATONIC IDEAS, BY THE EARLY ITALIAN POETS. V. PETRARCH'S UNPUBLISHED LETTERS IN ITALIAN. |