Question
Why did Renaissance humanists think that people should study classical works?
(1 point)
People could improve their earthly lives.
People could gain knowledge that would lead to a revival of the Roman Empire.
Reading classical works would make religious traditions less important.
Reading classical works would deepen one's religious faith.
(1 point)
People could improve their earthly lives.
People could gain knowledge that would lead to a revival of the Roman Empire.
Reading classical works would make religious traditions less important.
Reading classical works would deepen one's religious faith.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Renaissance humanists believed that people should study classical works because **people could improve their earthly lives.** They emphasized the value of human experience and the potential for individual achievement, which classical texts could illuminate.