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IndividualismIndividualismWorldlinessWorldlinessLearningLearningAntiquityAntiquityReformReform

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Pic APic A: Raphael Santi, : Raphael Santi, “The School “The School of Athens” of Athens”

Pic B: Quentin MassysPic B: Quentin Massys, “The , “The Moneylenders”Moneylenders”

Pic C: Leonardo da Vinci Pic C: Leonardo da Vinci “Vetruvian “Vetruvian Man”Man”

Pic D: Albrecht Durer, Pic D: Albrecht Durer, “Erasmus”“Erasmus”Pic E: Pieter Brueghel, Pic E: Pieter Brueghel, “Summer”“Summer”

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Pic A: Raphael Santi, Pic A: Raphael Santi, The School of The School of AthensAthens

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Pic B: Quentin MassysPic B: Quentin Massys, The , The MoneylendersMoneylenders

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Pic C: Leonardo da Vinci Pic C: Leonardo da Vinci Vetruvian Vetruvian ManMan

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Pic D: Albrecht Dürer, Pic D: Albrecht Dürer, ErasmusErasmus

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Pic E: Pieter Brueghel, Pic E: Pieter Brueghel, SummerSummer

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Document ADocument A

Pico, Count of Mirandola, Pico, Count of Mirandola, Oration on the Dignity of Oration on the Dignity of Man Man

I have read in the records of I have read in the records of the Arabian, reverend the Arabian, reverend fathers, that this Abdala the fathers, that this Abdala the Saracen, when questioned Saracen, when questioned as to what on this stage of as to what on this stage of the world, as it were, could the world, as it were, could be seen most worthy of be seen most worthy of wonder, replied: "There is wonder, replied: "There is nothing to be seen more nothing to be seen more wonderful than man. wonderful than man.

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Document BDocument B PetrarchPetrarch, , Ascent of Mount Ascent of Mount

Ventoux (Ventosum)Ventoux (Ventosum)

... ... the mountain which is visible the mountain which is visible from a great distance, was ever from a great distance, was ever before my eyes, and I conceived before my eyes, and I conceived the plan of some time doing what the plan of some time doing what I have at last accomplished today I have at last accomplished today (climbing the mountain). The (climbing the mountain). The idea took hold upon me with idea took hold upon me with especial force when, in re-reading especial force when, in re-reading Livy's History of Rome (an Livy's History of Rome (an ancient Roman historian), ancient Roman historian), yesterday, I happened upon the yesterday, I happened upon the place where Philip of Macedon, place where Philip of Macedon, the same who waged war against the same who waged war against the Romans, ascended Mount the Romans, ascended Mount Haemus in Thessaly...Haemus in Thessaly...

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Document CDocument C William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare,

HamletHamlet

What a piece of work is man! How What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! How infinite in noble in reason! How infinite in faculty! In form, in moving, how faculty! In form, in moving, how express and admirable! In action, express and admirable! In action, how like an angel! In how like an angel! In apprehension, how like a god! See apprehension, how like a god! See what grace was seated on this what grace was seated on this brow: Hyperion's (a titan or giant in brow: Hyperion's (a titan or giant in Ancient Greek mythology) curls; Ancient Greek mythology) curls; the front of Jove (Jupiter) himself. the front of Jove (Jupiter) himself. An eye like Mars, to threaten and An eye like Mars, to threaten and command. A station like the herald command. A station like the herald Mercury new lightened on a Mercury new lightened on a heaven-kissing hill, a combination heaven-kissing hill, a combination and a form indeed, where every and a form indeed, where every god did seem to set his seal…to god did seem to set his seal…to give the world assurance of a man. give the world assurance of a man.

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Document DDocument D

Erasmus, Erasmus, The Goodly The Goodly Feast Feast

An admirable spirit surely, An admirable spirit surely, in one who had not known in one who had not known Christ and the Sacred Christ and the Sacred Scriptures. And so, when I Scriptures. And so, when I read such things of such read such things of such men (Socrates telling a men (Socrates telling a friend that he has tried to friend that he has tried to please a god), I can hardly please a god), I can hardly help exclaiming "Saint help exclaiming "Saint Socrates, pray for us!Socrates, pray for us!

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Document EDocument E Thomas More, Thomas More, Utopia Utopia

That is why Plato in an excellent That is why Plato in an excellent simile showed that wise men will simile showed that wise men will not meddle in affairs of state. not meddle in affairs of state. They see the people swarm into They see the people swarm into the streets and get drenched with the streets and get drenched with rain, and they cannot persuade rain, and they cannot persuade them to go out of the rain and them to go out of the rain and back to their houses. They know back to their houses. They know that if they should go out to that if they should go out to them, they would accomplish them, they would accomplish nothing, and be drenched nothing, and be drenched themselves. So they stay indoors. themselves. So they stay indoors. Although they cannot remedy the Although they cannot remedy the folly of others, they can at least folly of others, they can at least be wise themselves. be wise themselves.

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Document FDocument F Vives, Vives, A Fable About Man A Fable About Man

I should like to begin this I should like to begin this essay of mine on man by essay of mine on man by some fables and plays, some fables and plays, since man is himself a since man is himself a fable and a play. Once fable and a play. Once upon a time, after a upon a time, after a certain lavish and certain lavish and sumptuous feast given by sumptuous feast given by Juno (the wife of Jupiter) Juno (the wife of Jupiter) on her birthday for all the on her birthday for all the gods, they, feeling gods, they, feeling carefree and elated by the carefree and elated by the nectar, asked whether she nectar, asked whether she had prepared some plays had prepared some plays which they might watch which they might watch after the banquet.after the banquet.

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Columbus, Columbus, The Third The Third Voyage Voyage

...in supporting this ...in supporting this opinion… that it agrees with opinion… that it agrees with that of Seneca (a Roman that of Seneca (a Roman historian), and says that historian), and says that Aristotle had been enable to Aristotle had been enable to gain information respecting gain information respecting the world by means of the world by means of Alexander the Great, and Alexander the Great, and Seneca by the emperor Seneca by the emperor Nero, and Pliny (another Nero, and Pliny (another Roman historian) through Roman historian) through the Romans.the Romans.

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Rabelais, Rabelais, Pantagruel Pantagruel

All the world is full of All the world is full of knowing men, of most knowing men, of most learned schoolmasters, and learned schoolmasters, and vast libraries; and it appears vast libraries; and it appears to me as a truth, that neither to me as a truth, that neither in Plato's time, nor in in Plato's time, nor in Cicero's, nor Papinian's, Cicero's, nor Papinian's, there was ever such a there was ever such a convenience for studying, as convenience for studying, as we see at this day there is.we see at this day there is.

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Essay Prompt 1994Essay Prompt 1994

Explain the ways in which Italian Explain the ways in which Italian Renaissance humanism transformed Renaissance humanism transformed ideas about the individual’s role in ideas about the individual’s role in society. society.

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Essay Prompt 1985Essay Prompt 1985

To what extent is the term To what extent is the term Renaissance Renaissance a valid concept for a a valid concept for a distinct period in early modern distinct period in early modern European history?European history?

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Essay Prompt 1998Essay Prompt 1998

Discuss how Renaissance ideas are Discuss how Renaissance ideas are expressed in the Italian art of the period, expressed in the Italian art of the period, referring to specific works and artists.referring to specific works and artists.