"Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content."
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About Petrarch
Petrarch, born Francesco Petrarca, was an Italian scholar, poet, and Renaissance humanist who is often called the Father of Humanism. He is best known for his sonnets dedicated to a mysterious figure known as Laura, whom he idolized from afar. Petrarch's works marked a transition from the medieval scholastic philosophy to a more classical emphasis on individual reasoning and the study of ancient texts. His writings had a profound impact on the development of Renaissance humanism and the revival of interest in classical literature.
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