" (315).
The humanist movement had a major effect on education. It was believed that liberal arts gave you the most profound education. The classical world was also taught because it was seen as combining mental and physical aspects. Some physical aspects included; running, swimming, track, wrestling, and dancing. Vittorino da Feltre (1378-1446) founded a humanist school in 1423, which was probably the most famous out of all the humanist schools. The humanist schools aim was to develop the human personality to its full extent. Humanists" outlook on education looked at history in a different way, in the purest form. The humanists began to fall away from the ideas that the creation of the world was perceived from miracles and genesis and believed more that it's a cause and effect system. Humanists felt that actions and intentions of people were more important than God and religion, they felt the motives of humans had a bigger impact. .
"The Renaissance view of the value of the liberal arts was strongly influenced by the treatise on education called Concerning Character by Piertro Pablo Vergerio (1340-1444). This work stressed the importance of the liberal arts as the key to true freedom, enabling individuals to reach their full potential." (317-318). .
The wish was to develop all parts of the mind and body to its fullest. Most of these studies included, "history, moral philosophy, eloquence, letters, poetry, mathematics, astronomy, and music." (318). Limited amounts of children from the lower classes were give the opportunity of education, however, most of the children from the higher classes attended the humanist schools. Females were not a major part of the population at these schools. The few that did attend usually studied the classics and were taught a small amount of history, dance, and voice and to appreciate poetry. "They were discouraged from learning mathematics and rhetoric.