Those alive during this magnificent Renaissance began to adopt the ideas, philosophies and beliefs that once belonged to the Greeks and Romans. ... Writers of history and politics used these classical beliefs and philosophies as examples to get their points across. ... Because this rivalry existed, it progressed thought processes eventually driving people away from the bondage of strict medieval thought and towards a scientific revolution. ...

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It carried forward the tradition of rational, secular speculation in natural philosophy and science, but turned its attention more to human questions in medicine and ethical and political philosophy. ... (Internet2) In republican Rome, to be considered an educated individual the person would have to be able to speak Greek, or at least have a servant well versed in Greek philosophy. Young Roman nobles studied Greek Rhetoric, literature and sometimes philosophy. ... It is true Rome made incredible changes and developments to Greek ideas, Philosophies, politics, warfare, art and other contributio...

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Art: The Ultimate Expression Essay written by Unknown Before the portrayal of the human body can be critiqued, you must understand the artist's culture. As man evolved over centuries, his views of the body also transformed. Our tour definitely showed the drastic changes in different cultures' art....

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