Petrarch's Lyric Poems. The <i>Rime Sparse</i> and Other Lyrics, Paperback/Francesco Petrarca

Durling's edition of Petrarch's poems has become the standard. Readers have praised the translation of the authoritative text as graceful and accurate, conveying a real understanding of what this difficult poet is saying. The literalness of the prose translation makes this book especially useful to students who lack a full command of Italian.