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“Man has no greater enemy than himself. I have acted contrary to my sentiments and inclination; throughout our whole lives we do what we never intended, and what we proposed to do, we leave undone.”

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Petrarch, a renowned Italian poet of the Renaissance era, is known as the father of humanism. Born on July 20, 1304, and died on July 19, 1374, his lyrical poetry and humanist thoughts had a profound impact on later generations. more

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