A poem by this man compares the death of his soul to "a guileless butterfly
A poem by this man compares the death of his soul to "a guileless butterfly accustomed to the light." This man was inspired by Cicero to create his Senilis, a collection of letters. He contrasted Renaissance and Christian values in his letter to Dionigi following his ascent of Mt. Ventoux. An epic by this man tells of the death of Margo Barcid before detailing the victory of Scipio over Hannibal, and was titled Africa. This man's love for a woman he met on Good Friday is detailed in his Il Canzoniere. His poems have the rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA CDE CDE. For 10 points, name this lover of Laura, the namesake of the Italian sonnet.
A poem by this man compares the death of his soul to "a guileless butterfly accustomed to the light.
Francesco Petrarca [or Francesco Petrarch] 