Cicero influenced the Enlightenment primarily through his translation of Greek philosophy into Latin, making those ideas accessible to western Europe. This allowed Enlightenment thinkers to engage with and build upon ancient philosophical concepts, contributing to the intellectual climate of the period.
Describe how Cicero influenced the Enlightenment.(1 point)
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He developed the principle of the Golden Mean.
He developed the principle of the Golden Mean.
He translated Greek philosophy into Latin, making the ideas accessible to western Europe.
He translated Greek philosophy into Latin, making the ideas accessible to western Europe.
He described how the goal of the human mind was to find the truth.
He described how the goal of the human mind was to find the truth.
He wrote about the four virtues in his book The Republic.
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