Which intellectual movement, fundamental to Renaissance Humanism, emphasized the study of classical Greek and Roman texts to improve human society?
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Correct answer: Studia Humanitatis
The 'Studia Humanitatis' comprised grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry, and moral philosophy. Humanists believed these disciplines cultivated a well-rounded, virtuous citizen capable of participating in public life.
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