How well do you know Francesco Petrarca and his impact on literature?

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Francesco Petrarca was an Italian writer, poet, philosopher, and philologist.
He is considered the precursor of humanism and a foundational figure in Italian literature.
His most famous work is the Canzoniere, which was praised for its stylistic excellence.
Petrarca rejected the idea of patriotism and considered himself a citizen of the world.
He promoted the Augustinian philosophy over scholasticism and valued classical Latin literature.
Petrarca advocated for a humanistic approach to education, centered on the study of classical works.
He obtained a poetic degree in Rome in 1341.
The Canzoniere is more about Petrarca's redemption from his overwhelming love for Laura than a love story.
His ideas and cultural proposals founded the humanistic movement and gave rise to Petrarchism.
Petrarchism imitated Petrarca's poetic style, vocabulary, and genres in vernacular literature.