Write a study on the ways that Renaissance intellectuals referred to Rome and Greece.
Was the Roman Empire humanistic?
What Greek and Roman ideals were reborn in the humanist tradition?
How did the classical ideas of Greece and Rome influence the humanist thinkers of the Renaissance?
How did the Greeks and Romans influence humanist thinkers?
What was the main goal of humanists who studied Greece and Rome?
How did learning about the ancient Greeks and Romans encourage humanist ideas among the Renaissance Europeans?
What did Renaissance thinkers admire about ancient Greece and ancient Rome?
What is the connection between ancient Greece and Rome and the Renaissance?
Why did Renaissance thinkers value Greek and Roman ideas so much?
Choose an artwork from the course material that shows how mathematics, science, or philosophy impacted the lifestyle of ancient Greeks or Romans. How does it show this?
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Your post: At least 150 words in length (about 2 paragraphs)
Respond: Reply to one other student’s post (at least 5 sentences)
Make sure you are adding something new to the conversation, don’t just say “I agree”
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