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| Intellectuals who contributed to the Renaissance through the scrutiny of old scripts |
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| Was humanism against the Church? |
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| No, it was secular, but not anti-relligious |
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| Who wrote "Oration on the Dignity of Man" in 1486 and how was it famous? |
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| Pico della Mirandola was the author; best known Renaissance writings that was influenced by Plato |
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| Humanists believed that people controlled their own... what? |
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| Study and art of language |
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| Study and art of expression |
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| How did humanists feel about scholasticism? |
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| What ancient language was revived? |
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| After what event did Italy become the "Greek Center"? |
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| The fall of Constantinople in 1453 |
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| Who was known as the Father of Humanism? |
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| Who was Lorenzo Valla (1407-1457)) and what was he known for? |
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| Philologist who settled the problem of power between King of Naples and Papal States by researching vocabulary in Donation of Constantine, proving it was a false document |
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| The idea that a life of scholarship is a life of public service |
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| Who thought of great inventions in military equipment and made advances in scientific thinking? |
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| Who was Niccolo Machiaveli (1469-1527) and what is he famous for? |
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| Originally worked for Council of 10 in Florentine, then fell when Spaniards invaded. Secular in belief, he was able to separate ethical considerations in his work. |
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| A book by Machiavelli that explains how to rise to power and maintain a successful leadership status |
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| Who was Boccacio (1313-1375)? |
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| Author who learns about Greek and Roman myths and writes "Decameron", on wisdom on human character |
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| First to term "humanism", he rewrote history by using primary source documents |
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