Question

the following ideas come from texts written by early renaissance humanists. sort the ideas based on which humanist belief they best support.
you were not born to live like animals, but to follow goodness and knowledge. you should understand the great poets of greece and rome in order to be truly educated.
humanists must copy the works of civilizations from the past so that they can learn from them to create new works. people are naturally good and can become perfect through experience and education.
human beings are powerful, intelligent, and worthy of praise. the writings of ancient scholars are valuable and should be studied.

Explanation:

For "Human beings are powerful, intelligent, and worthy of praise":

• "You were not born to live like animals, but to follow goodness and knowledge" emphasizes human potential for goodness and knowledge, supporting human worth.
• "People are naturally good and can become perfect through experience and education" highlights human goodness and potential, aligning with the belief in human power/intelligence/worth.

For "The writings of ancient scholars are valuable and should be studied":

• "You should understand the great poets of Greece and Rome in order to be truly educated" stresses studying ancient Greek/Roman poets, showing ancient works' value.
• "Humanists must copy the works of civilizations from the past so that they can learn from them to create new works" focuses on learning from past civilizations' works, supporting studying ancient scholars.

Answer:

• "Human beings are powerful, intelligent, and worthy of praise": "You were not born to live like animals, but to follow goodness and knowledge", "People are naturally good and can become perfect through experience and education"
• "The writings of ancient scholars are valuable and should be studied": "You should understand the great poets of Greece and Rome in order to be truly educated", "Humanists must copy the works of civilizations from the past so that they can learn from them to create new works"