Canonball
In this podcast we discuss the European literary canon and the history, culture, philosophy, art, and science that surrounds it.
Canonball
Discussing Petrarch's "Scattered Rhymes"
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Alex
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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In today's episode of Canonball we discuss Francis Petrarch's "Scattered Rhymes," which were written over 40 years and finalized as a collection shortly before Petrarch's death in 1374.
Petrarch's Life And Influence
General Notes On The "Scattered Rhymes"
Petrarch, AI, And The Future Of Poetry
Beginning Of Poems – Philosophy, A Crusade, And The Passage Of Time
You Cannot Escape Yourself; My Impatience With Petrarch; Petrarch Deceived By A Politician; Seeking The Highest Good
My Favorite Poem In The "Scattered Rhymes"
"The Lonely Horror Of Shady Forests"; No Escape From The Labyrinth; "Fear From Being With Myself"
Petrarch Regrets His Lost Time And Repents; "A Bit Of Mortal And Corrupted Dust"
Closing Thoughts