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Petrarch's letter is a...

1. primary source
2. secundary source

What is the gift that Petrarch is talking about?

1. a rare gift
2. a river of Greek
3. the work of Homer
4. a pure language

Why is this a gift?

1. The text was lost after the fall of the WRE, has been rediscovered now
2. In the West, only a few works of Homer survived
3. It's the original version of the text by Homer
4. It's the only text of Homer that survived

What were the problems with the earlier texts?

1. There were only bad translations in the West
2. The texts were incomplete
3. No Roman texts in the West survided prior this rediscovery of Homer's text
4. They didn't understand the Latin texts

Why is it a problem that earlier translations weren't that accurate?(2)

1. It gives a correct overview of life in Antiquity
2. It's not the original message anymore
3. It didn't really matter: only spelling mistakes
4. Copiists added their own opinions to it

Why did Petrarch research the ancient writers and philosophers so much?

1. They were very good writers: as an example
2. He wanted to use their knowledge to change his own society
3. Those texts were much more interesting than the writings in his own time
4. Studying Roman texts develops the mind

What is the big difference between Petrarch and Valla?

The medieval view on mankind is called...

1. anthropocentrism
2. heliocentrism
3. geocentrism
4. theocentrism

The humanist view on mankind is called...

1. anthropocentrism
2. heliocentrism
3. geocentrism
4. theocentrism

What is the difference between mankind and God's other creations?

1. Mankind has a fixed habitat
2. Animals can change their surroundings to fill their needs
3. Mankind has more limitations
4. Mankind has more possibilities and potential

Is this an optimistic or pessimistic view?

1. optimistic
2. pessimistic

Why is this an optimistic view on mankind?

1. Mankind is smarter than the other animals
2. Mankind was chosen for greatness: we own the world
3. Mankind can evolve, you can create yourself
4. Mankind was the best result of God's creation

What is the consequence of this?

1. You are responsible for your own choices
2. God bestows talent: He makes the choices
3. Mankind is the leader of the world
4. You are dependent on the family you grew up in

Do humanists reject religion?

1. yes
2. no

How do you see that Mirandola is still Christian?

1. God created mankind
2. God decides how you need to live your life
3. Mankind can choose his own life
4. Mankind doesn't have possibilities of choice

Humanists don't base themselves on ____________ to discover knowledge

1. their senses
2. the Bible
3. texts of ancient writers
4. professors

Recap: What are the characteristics of humanism?

What type of work is 'Praise of Folly'?

1. Ironic work
2. Satirical work
3. A parody
4. A comic work

What is the first group that Erasmus attacks in the extract?

1. higher nobility
2. lower clergy
3. lower nobility
4. higher clergy

What is he saying about the lower clergy?

What is he saying about the higher clergy?

What was Erasmus's goal in ridiculing the Church?

1. To show them what they did wrong
2. To make people laugh
3. To prove that reforms are necessary
4. Revenge: Church had criticized his own work

What is the consequence of the fact that he wrote 'Praise of Folly' in Latin?

What were the reactions to the book? (2)

1. It became a bestseller
2. People didn't really read it: book by "grumpy old man"
3. Kings invited Erasmus to improve their government
4. Church told people not to read it

How was Erasmus able to counter criticism on his book?

1. I am educated: I 'm just telling the truth
2. It's not me talking: it's Folly
3. I did research --> the proof is there
4. I have just made it up!