Section 2-Polling Question Do you think it is important to learn another language? A. Yes B. No A B Section 2-Polling Question

Italian Renaissance Humanism Humanism, based on study of the classics, revived an interest in ancient Latin; but many authors wrote great works in the vernacular. Section 2

Italian Renaissance Humanism (cont.) A key intellectual movement of the Renaissance was humanism. Humanists studied grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and history. Petrarch believed that intellectuals had a duty to live an active civic life and put their study of the humanities to the state’s service. The humanist emphasis on classical Latin led to an increase in the writings of scholars, lawyers, and theologians. Section 2

Italian Renaissance Humanism (cont.) The Italian author Dante and the English author Geoffrey Chaucer wrote in vernacular, making vernacular literature very popular. Dante’s masterpiece was the story of the soul’s journey to salvation, called the Divine Comedy. Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales used English dialect to tell the tale of pilgrims journeying to the tomb of Saint Thomas à Becket at Canterbury, England. Section 2

Italian Renaissance Humanism (cont.) Christine de Pizan wrote in French dialect defending women and their ability to learn if given the same educational opportunities as men. Section 2

humanism an intellectual movement of the Renaissance based on the study of the humanities, which included grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and history Vocab7

vernacular the language of everyday speech in a particular region Vocab8

Who is considered the father of European humanism? A. Petrarch B. Dante C. Chaucer D. de Pizan A B C D Section 2