While fourteenth-century humanists rejected family and a life of action in the community, fifteenth-century humanists served as secretaries to princes and popes because they believed that intellectuals should ______.

Question

Multiple choice question.

influence princes and popes to lead non-virtuous lives

put their study of the humanities to the state's service

spend their time away from family and the community

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

put their study of the humanities to the state's service.