Francesco Petrarca carmina, 29

Reference basis text: A. Hortis, 1874; K. Burdach, 1929; E. Pellegrin, 1955; G. Valentinelli, 1874; F. Novati, 1889; E. Bianchi, 1951; P. de Nolhac, 1907; G. Pizzamiglio, 1976; F. Pellegrini, 1895; G. Billanovich, 1988

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29.

Si fera quadrupedum tractando pectora mulces

Et potes in mores sensim conuertere dulces

Sique vagas, uolucres humanas flectere mentes,

Est minus et cunctas vni tibi subdere gentes.