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What was the objective of Humanism during the Renaissance?
What was the objective of Humanism during the Renaissance?
Which city became the center of Greek studies after the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453?
Which city became the center of Greek studies after the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453?
Who is often referred to as the father of Italian Renaissance humanism?
Who is often referred to as the father of Italian Renaissance humanism?
What form of poetry is Petrarch best known for creating?
What form of poetry is Petrarch best known for creating?
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According to Humanists like Petrarch, what did they believe was the duty of an intellectual?
According to Humanists like Petrarch, what did they believe was the duty of an intellectual?
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Who was one of the founders of the influential Florentine Platonic Academy in Florence?
Who was one of the founders of the influential Florentine Platonic Academy in Florence?
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Which Italian philosopher and humanist composed 900 theses on reconciling Christianity with Platonic philosophy?
Which Italian philosopher and humanist composed 900 theses on reconciling Christianity with Platonic philosophy?
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In his work 'The Prince', Niccolò Machiavelli portrayed the ideal characteristics of:
In his work 'The Prince', Niccolò Machiavelli portrayed the ideal characteristics of:
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Which work by Baldesar Castiglione discusses the ideal behavior of aristocratic men and women?
Which work by Baldesar Castiglione discusses the ideal behavior of aristocratic men and women?
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Who was the first translator of Plato's complete extant works into Latin?
Who was the first translator of Plato's complete extant works into Latin?
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