... came to be known as the Renaissance. The four traits that define a Renaissance Man are individualism, humanism, secularism, and critical spirit. One person who lived during the Renaissance was Leon Battista Alberti. Leon Alberti, described as "A scholar-humanist, mathematician, and musician", is a good example of a Renaissance Man. He was athletically gifted, bright, spent his life gathering knowledge, and was not the least ... had almost no equal in throwing the lance, could shoot an arrow through any iron breastplate, could ride any horse, and jump over a mans shoulders with both fee...

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