It behoves me to confess, however, that I recollect no allusion to it in any of Petrarch's letters, and I have found many things in Levati's book which make me distrust his authority.] [Footnote E: Quest' anima gentil che si disparte .-- Sonnet xxiii.] [Footnote F: Dated 21st December.

1335.] [Footnote G: Guido Sette of Luni, in the Genoese territory, studied law together with Petrarch; but took to it with better liking.

He devoted himself to the business of the bar at Avignon with much reputation.

But the legal and clerical professions were then often united; for Guido rose in the church to be an archbishop.

He died in 1368, renowned as a church luminary.] [Footnote H: Canzoni 8, 9, and 10.] [Footnote I: Valery, in his "Travels in Italy" gives the following note respecting out poet.