tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132155090506301183.post7076425026127185036..comments2022-11-07T02:58:44.833-08:00Comments on Poetry: Italian Poetry - Petrarch's SonnetsThyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06784021614587470421noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132155090506301183.post-48643202726239478822012-04-23T02:23:09.961-07:002012-04-23T02:23:09.961-07:00Hello Anna, yes, poetry is a hard nut to crack whe...Hello Anna, yes, poetry is a hard nut to crack when it comes to translation. There is so much wonderful Italian, French and Spanish poetry - and I think it is important to bring the poetry in its original language. (if it's possible). Isn't it amazing that a man from the 1300s, 700 years ago, wrote about his passionate love in a way which is as fresh as if it was written today. <br /><br />I looked for the picture you mentioned - she's absolutely lovely, and her face is more soft and friendly. His usual model from many Rosetti-portraits looks a little cold. But she's beautiful too. <br /><br />Have a nice day in lovely Italy. Send a little sun up to me in the North!<br />Grethe ´)Thyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784021614587470421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2132155090506301183.post-82521095028036448312012-04-22T12:10:34.569-07:002012-04-22T12:10:34.569-07:00I love poetry. I think Francesco Petrarca, with hi...I love poetry. I think Francesco Petrarca, with his deep, somehow passionate love for Laura, is very contemporary.<br />Thank you for posting in (old) Italian, as I believe that poetry is the language of the soul and it should be read, when possible, in its original language.<br /><br />I love the image you posted, by the father of the PreRaphaelite brotherhood, Dante Gabriel Rossetti. I love his "Bocca Baciata" most of all!<br /><br />Ciao!<br /><br />ANNAAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.com