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St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis and Scenes from His Life, tempera on panel by Bonaventura Berlinghieri, 1235; in the Church of San Francesco, Pescia, Italy.
As a young man, St. Francis of Assisi learned to read and write Latin at a school near the church of San Giorgio. Additionally, he acquired some knowledge of the French language and literature, as he was particularly fond of the ProvenƧal culture of the troubadours. Although he never spoke French perfectly, he enjoyed using the language and even attempted to sing in it.1