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Pankratz at 15:32, 14 December 2012

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	A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Thomas Wyatt\|Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet. Sonnets can and have been written about almost everything (John Donne wrote sonnets on death and dying; John Milton on a massacre in Piedmont; William Wordsworth on London, Milton and the sonnet), in the Renaissance, however, more often than not, sonnets deal with the emotionally fraught relationship between the lyrical I and a distant, but admirable lady.		A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Thomas Wyatt\|Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet. Sonnets can and have been written about almost everything ([[John Donne]] wrote sonnets on death and dying; [[John Milton]] on a massacre in Piedmont; [[William Wordsworth]] on London, Milton and the sonnet), in the Renaissance, however, more often than not, sonnets deal with the emotionally fraught relationship between the lyrical I and a distant, but admirable lady.

WikiSysop at 16:32, 3 May 2010

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	A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.		A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Thomas Wyatt\|Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet. Sonnets can and have been written about almost everything (John Donne wrote sonnets on death and dying; John Milton on a massacre in Piedmont; William Wordsworth on London, Milton and the sonnet), in the Renaissance, however, more often than not, sonnets deal with the emotionally fraught relationship between the lyrical I and a distant, but admirable lady.
	Sonnets can and have been written about almost everything (John Donne wrote sonnets on death and dying; John Milton on a massacre in Piedmont; William Wordsworth on London, Milton and the sonnet), in the Renaissance, however, more often than not, sonnets deal with the emotionally fraught relationship between the lyrical I and a distant, but admirable lady.

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Pankratz at 17:34, 16 January 2009

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	A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.		A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.
	Sonnets can and have been written about almost everything (John Donne wrote sonnets on death and dying; John Milton on ~~the late~~ massacre in Piedmont; William Wordsworth on London, Milton and the sonnet), in the Renaissance, however, more often than not, ~~they~~ deal with the emotionally fraught relationship between the lyrical I and a distant, but admirable lady.		Sonnets can and have been written about almost everything (John Donne wrote sonnets on death and dying; John Milton on a massacre in Piedmont; William Wordsworth on London, Milton and the sonnet), in the Renaissance, however, more often than not, sonnets deal with the emotionally fraught relationship between the lyrical I and a distant, but admirable lady.

	[[Category:Literature]] [[Category:Poetry]]		[[Category:Literature]] [[Category:Poetry]]

Pankratz at 17:33, 16 January 2009

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	A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.		A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.
			Sonnets can and have been written about almost everything (John Donne wrote sonnets on death and dying; John Milton on the late massacre in Piedmont; William Wordsworth on London, Milton and the sonnet), in the Renaissance, however, more often than not, they deal with the emotionally fraught relationship between the lyrical I and a distant, but admirable lady.

	[[Category:Literature]] [[Category:Poetry]]		[[Category:Literature]] [[Category:Poetry]]

WikiSysop at 00:18, 10 January 2009

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	A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. ~~First~~ developed by [[Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Wyatt]] and others. ~~Whereas~~ the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.		A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. Invented at the Sicilian court (c.1250) and developed by [[Petrarca\|Francesco Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Wyatt]] and others. While the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.

			[[Category:Literature]] [[Category:Poetry]]

WikiSysop at 10:24, 9 January 2009

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	A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the Renaissance. First developed by [[Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by Wyatt and others. Whereas the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.		A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the [[Renaissance]]. First developed by [[Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by [[Wyatt]] and others. Whereas the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.

WikiSysop at 15:41, 7 January 2009

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	A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the Renaissance. First developed by Petrarca, it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by Wyatt and others. Whereas the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.		A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the Renaissance. First developed by [[Petrarca]], it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by Wyatt and others. Whereas the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.

Pankratz at 12:00, 13 December 2008

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A poetic form of 14 lines which was very popular in the Renaissance. First developed by Petrarca, it came to England in the 16th century thanks to the translations by Wyatt and others. Whereas the Italian form contains 2 quartets and 3 tercets, the English (or "Shakespearean") sonnet has 3 quartets and a couplet.