5-546: Secretum may refer to: Secretum (book) , a book by Petrarch Secretum (Monaldi & Sorti) [ nl ] , a book by Monaldi & Sorti Secretum (British Museum) , the collection of obscene material held by the British Museum A sigillum secretum , a special seal used for private correspondence Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-571: Is a trilogy of dialogues in Latin written by Petrarch sometime from 1342 to 1353, in which he examines his faith with the help of Saint Augustine , and "in the presence of The Lady Truth". Secretum was not circulated until some time after Petrarch's death, and was probably meant to be a means of self-examination during "the crisis of his middle years" more than a work to be published and read by others. The dialogue opens with Augustine chastising Petrarch for ignoring his own mortality and his fate in
15-476: The afterlife by not devoting himself fully to God . Petrarch concedes that this lack of piety is the source of his unhappiness, but he insists that he cannot overcome it. The dialogue then turns to the question of Petrarch's seeming lack of free will, and Augustine explains that it is his love for temporal things (specifically Laura), and his pursuit of fame through poetry that "bind his will in adamantine chains". Petrarch's turn towards religion in his later life
20-557: The title Secretum . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Secretum&oldid=1208046248 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Secretum (book) Secretum ( De secreto conflictu curarum mearum , translated as The Secret or My Secret Book )
25-525: Was inspired in part by Augustine's Confessions , and Petrarch imitates Augustine's style of self-examination and harsh self-criticism in Secretum . The ideas expressed in the dialogues are taken mostly from Augustine, particularly the importance of free will in achieving faith. Other notable influences include Cicero and other Pre-Christian thinkers. Secretum can be seen as an attempt by Petrarch to reconcile his Renaissance humanism and admiration of
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