Francesco Petrarca or Petrarch presenting his book to King Louis XII of France. Miniature from Remedies for fortune fair and foul (De Remediis utriusque fortunae) written by Petrarch (1304-1374) and illuminated by Jean Pichore circa 1503. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France Leemage / Corbis via Getty Images
Francesco Petrarca or Petrarch presenting his book to King Louis XII of France. Miniature from Remedies for fortune fair and foul (De Remediis utriusque fortunae) written by Petrarch (1304-1374) and iShow more

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