Question

humanism
the roots of humanism are sometimes traced back to
the work of dante alighieri, a florentine poet of the late
middle ages. his work contains glimpses of what would
become the humanist focus on human nature. many
historians believe the renaissance itself began with two
humanists who lived a generation after dante. giovanni
boccaccio (bo - kah - cheeoh) and francesco petrarch
(peht - rahrk) both wrote literature in the vernacular, or
everyday language of the people. in the past, most writing
had been done in formal latin.
humanists rediscovered ancient texts on anatomy,
geography, and astronomy. advances were made in
medicine—notable among them were leonardo da vinci’s
studies of human anatomy. progress was also made in
astronomy. philosophers and writers produced works that
would influence europeans for centuries.
how do you think the use of
vernacular languages might bring
renaissance ideas to a new
audience?
a:
what ancient text did humanists
rediscover?
a:

Explanation:

First Question (How do you think the use of vernacular languages might bring Renaissance ideas to a new audience?):

Vernacular languages are the everyday languages of people. Before, most writing was in formal Latin, which was accessible mainly to scholars or those with Latin education. Using vernacular (like Italian, French, etc.) meant people who didn’t know Latin (the general public, commoners, non - scholarly groups) could read Renaissance - related works (literature, ideas about humanism, etc.). So it expanded the audience from a small, educated elite to a broader population, as more people could understand the ideas when written in their native tongue.

From the text, it says "Humanists rediscovered ancient texts on anatomy, geography, and astronomy". So we can directly get the types of ancient texts from this sentence.

Answer:

Using vernacular languages (everyday people's languages) made Renaissance ideas accessible to those who didn't know Latin (the previous dominant written language). This included commoners, non - scholars, and people without formal Latin education. So a wider, more diverse audience (beyond the educated elite) could read and understand works with Renaissance ideas, helping to spread those ideas more broadly.

Second Question (What ancient text did humanists rediscover?):