Both Uses of
Petrarch
in
The Magic Mountain
- And all of a sudden he began to speak about Petrarch, whom he called the "Father of Modernity."†
Chpt 3.4 *
- But on the other hand, one could just as easily quote that old motto of Petrarch's, Herr Settembrini knew the one he meant.†
Chpt 6.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(Petrarch as in: Francesco Petrarch) Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus