Question

• they learned about languages, grammar, speech, and writing.
• they studied greek and roman ideas and style to enable them form art and writing.
• they tried to study and create art and writing about the world in a realistic way.
• they wrote about human topics like society, government, and history

based on the information above, which texts would a humanist be most excited to read? select the two that apply.

• an explanation of bible chapters written by thomas aquinas, a christian scholar
• a list of rules about how to pray, written by benedict, an italian religious leader
• a letter from cicero to julius caesar, two famous roman leaders
• a book about how humans age, written by the greek thinker aristotle

Explanation:

Humanists studied languages, writing, Greek/Roman ideas, and human topics (society, government, history). A letter from Cicero (Roman leader, involves writing/communication) and a book by Aristotle on human life (human topics) align with their interests. The Bible explanation and prayer rules focus on religion, less on humanist themes of language, writing, and human societal topics.

Answer:

• a letter from Cicero to Julius Caesar, two famous Roman leaders.
• a book about how humans live, written by the Greek thinker Aristotle