Letters of Old Age (Rerum Senilium Libri) Volume 2, Books X-XVIII

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The collection features 128 letters from Petrarch's later years, offering insights into his mature perspectives on early Italian humanism. This translation project, led by Aldo Bernardo and his team, presents many letters in English for the first time. Notably, Petrarch engages in correspondence with Boccaccio, sharing his thoughts on the literary culture of their time, highlighting the collaborative spirit and intellectual exchange that defined the era.