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What conclusion did Christian thinkers draw when matching Hebrew against Classical history?
What conclusion did Christian thinkers draw when matching Hebrew against Classical history?
- Hebrew history was older and anticipated the classics (correct)
- Hebrew history was younger and less developed than Classical history
- Classical history was more advanced and sophisticated than Hebrew history
- Hebrew literature and poetry had no influence on the classics
How did medieval commentators handle the literary canon received from the classics?
How did medieval commentators handle the literary canon received from the classics?
- They interpreted it with a moralizing perspective (correct)
- They accepted it without any modifications
- They rejected it due to its immorality
- They dismissed it as irrelevant to their own cultural context
What was the main challenge posed by Ovid's work for medieval commentators?
What was the main challenge posed by Ovid's work for medieval commentators?
- Its immoral content that required moral interpretation (correct)
- Its lack of depth and complexity
- Its outdated language and style
- Its lack of aesthetic appeal
In what manner did a medieval commentator interpret Ovid's Heroides?
In what manner did a medieval commentator interpret Ovid's Heroides?
Why was the purely aesthetic aim of Ovid's work suspect from a purely Christian viewpoint?
Why was the purely aesthetic aim of Ovid's work suspect from a purely Christian viewpoint?
What was the primitive form of comparative literature studies according to Saint Jerome?
What was the primitive form of comparative literature studies according to Saint Jerome?
In Bede's rhetorical work De schematibus et tropis, what does he demonstrate about the Bible?
In Bede's rhetorical work De schematibus et tropis, what does he demonstrate about the Bible?
Which genre does Bede compare The Ecclesiastes to?
Which genre does Bede compare The Ecclesiastes to?
What does Bede consider The Song of Songs to be?
What does Bede consider The Song of Songs to be?
In Bede's comparison, which genre does he associate with the Pentateuch?
In Bede's comparison, which genre does he associate with the Pentateuch?
