Medieval Academy of America and Cambridge University Press are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Speculum. http://www.jstor.org Medieval Academy of America Cambridge University Press Petrarch's Conception of the 'Dark Ages' Author(s): Theodore E. Mommsen Source: Speculum, Vol. 17, No. 2 (Apr., 1942), pp. 226-242 Published by: Medieval Academy of America Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2856364 Accessed: 30-10-2015 08:03 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. This content downloaded from 144.173.6.37 on Fri, 30 Oct 2015 08:03:10 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions