So at the age of two and twenty I returned home. I call my place of exile home, Avignon, where I had been since childhood; for habit has almost the potency of nature itself. I had already begun to be known there, and my friendship was sought by prominent men; wherefore I cannot say. I confess this is now a source of surprise to me, although it seemed natural enough at an age when we are used to regard ourselves as worthy of the highest respect. I was courted first and foremost by that very distinguished and noble family, the Colonnesi, who, at that period, adorned the Roman Curia with their presence.

People of Importance regarding Petrarch

It is almost impossible to talk about Petrarch and to discover the type of man he was without at least mentioning a few of the people in his life. To see the people who ment the most to him and to whom he most often wrote check out Familiar Letters, a list of all 350 letters and who they were writen to. However, without this website turning into a biography of everyone of importance in the 14^th century here are a few select comments on a few select people:

	Laura de Noves It was for Laura which petrarch wrote the Canzoniere.
	Giovanni Boccaccio Only a few years younger, Boccaccio was also a key figure in the start of Humanism.
	Petrarch's Family A family tree.