What Did Erasmus Learn from the Humanist Lorenzo Valla

question 72

Multiple Choice

What did Erasmus learn from the humanist Lorenzo Valla?

• A) the Greek language
• B) that a scholar must be extremely careful when working for the papacy
• C) that the Italian humanists were the best trained of all humanists
• D) that the New Testament should be read and studied in its original language
• E) that Christ should be seen as the highest and purest humanist of all

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Definitions:

Self-leadership Process

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Constructive Thought Pattern

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