Who said "Work is the curse of the thinking classes."?

This quote is attributed to Petrarch.

Work is the curse of the thinking classes. - Petrarch

"Work is the curse of the thinking classes."

Petrarch Work

Poet Philosopher Italian 1304–1374

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