“Nor do I care about the mob or about Fortune.”

—  Francesco Petrarca , Il Canzoniere

Né del vulgo mi cal, né di Fortuna.
Canzone 114, st. 3
Il Canzoniere (c. 1351–1353), To Laura in Life

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Né del vulgo mi cal, né di Fortuna.

Il Canzoniere (c. 1351–1353), To Laura in Life

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