The Emphasis on the Past in Renaissance Italy

question 41

Multiple Choice

The emphasis on the past in Renaissance Italy

• A)​indicated the humanists' belief that the ancients had the same worldly concerns as they did.
• B)​meant that humanists identified completely with antiquity.
• C)​signaled support for the clerical learning of the medieval period.
• D)​was undertaken for philosophical purposes only, rather than answering practical questions.
• E)all of the above

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