1342.  Goes as orator of the Roman people to Clement vi.
        at Avignon—­Studies the Greek language under
        Barlaamo. xlviii

1343.  Birth of his daughter Francesca—­he writes his
        dialogues “De secreto conflictu curarum
        suarum”—­is sent to Naples by Clement vi. and
        Cardinal Colonna—­goes to Rome for a third and
        a fourth time—­returns from Naples to Parma. li

1344.  Continues to reside in Parma. lviii

1345.  Leaves Parma, goes to Bologna, and thence to
        Verona—­returns to Avignon. lviii

1346.  Continues to live at Avignon—­is elected canon of
        Parma. lix

1347.  Revolution at Rome—­Petrarch’s connection with the
        Tribune—­takes his fifth journey to Italy—­repairs
        to Parma. lxiv

1348.  Goes to Verona—­death of Laura—­he returns again
        to Parma—­his autograph memorandum in the
        Milan copy of Virgil—­visits Manfredi, Lord of
        Carpi, and James Carrara at Padua. lxvii

1349.  Goes from Parma to Mantua and Ferrara—­returns
        to Padua, and receives, probably in this year, a
        canonicate in Padua. lxxiii

1350.  Is raised to the Archdeaconry of Parma—­writes to
        the Emperor Charles IV.—­goes to Rome, and, in
        going and returning, stops at Florence. lxxiii

1351.  Writes to Andrea Dandolo with a view to reconcile
        the Venetians and Florentines—­the Florentines
        decree the restoration of his paternal property,
        and send John Boccaccio to recall him to his
        country—­he returns, for the sixth time, to
        Avignon—­is consulted by the four Cardinals, who
        had been deputed to reform the government of Rome. lxxx

1352.  Writes to Clement vi. the letter which excites against
        him the enmity of the medical tribe—­begins
        writing his treatise “De Vita Solitaria.” lxxxvii

1353.  Visits his brother in the Carthusian monastery of
        Monte Rivo—­writes his treatise “De Otio
        Religiosorum”—­returns to Italy—­takes up his
        abode with the Visconti—­is sent by the Archbishop
        Visconti to Venice, to negotiate a peace between the
        Venetians and Genoese. xc

1354.  Visits the Emperor at Mantua. xcix

1355.  His embassy to the Emperor—­publishes his “Invective
        against a Physician.” xcix

1360.  His embassy to John, King of France. cxii