Sir Thomas Elyot’s 'The Book Named the Governor' (1531) was the first work in English to discuss which Humanist concern?
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Correct answer: The education of those destined for public office
Elyot's work was a treatise on the education of the ruling class. He argued that the English vernacular was capable of expressing complex Humanist ideals regarding moral philosophy and effective governance.
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