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I saw the tracks of angels in the earth: the beauty of heaven walking by itself on the world.

Petrarch

It is better to will the good than to know the truth.
PETRARCH

Better Goodness Known Willing
Where are the numerous constructions erected by Agrippa, of which only the Pantheon remains? Where are the splendorous palaces of the emperors?
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Construction Emperor Palace
I desire that death find me ready and writing, or if it please Christ, praying and intears.
PETRARCH

Death Desire Finding Myself Ready
Life in itself is short enough, but the physicians with their art, know to their amusement, how to make it still shorter.
PETRARCH

Amusement Enough Life Short
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Desire Ourselves Rich
I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.
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Goodness Known Love Pursue Worst
The time will come when every change shall cease, This quick revolving wheel shall rest in peace: No summer then shall glow, not winter freeze; Nothing shall be to come, and nothing past, But an eternal now shall ever last.
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Change Forever Glow Last Quick Time
Hitherto your eyes have been darkened and you have looked too much, yes, far too much, upon the things of earth. If these so much delight you what shall be your rapture when you lift your gaze to things eternal!
PETRARCH

Darkness Earth Eyes Forever Sight Yourself
For death betimes is comfort, not dismay, and who can rightly die needs no delay.
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Comfort Death Need Right
Wanting is not enough, long and you attain it.
PETRARCH

Effort Enough Longing
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
And tears are heard within the harp I touch.
PETRARCH

Music Myself Tears Touch
You keep to your own ways and leave mine to me.
PETRARCH

Leaving Myself Way Yourself
There is no lighter burden, nor more agreeable, than a pen.
PETRARCH

Agreement Burden Light Pen Poet
Do you suppose there is any living man so unreasonable that if he found himself stricken with a dangerous ailment he would not anxiously desire to regain the blessing of health?
PETRARCH

Blessing Dangerous Health Live Man Reason Yourself
For style beyond the genius never dares.
PETRARCH

Beyond Dare Genius Style

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