canzoniere francesco petrarca
Francesco Petrarca's 'Canzoniere' (also known as 'Rime Sparse') is a seminal collection of 366 poems, predominantly sonnets, that profoundly influenced European lyric poetry. This masterpiece of Italian literature explores the unrequited love of the poet for a woman named Laura, delving into themes of earthly desire, spiritual longing, and the passage of time, making it a cornerstone of Renaissance humanism and a lasting testament to Petrarca's literary genius.