... viewed as inherently unworthy as a result of the stain of original sin. In sharp contrast, Renaissance humanist educators revived the study of the classics and stressed the importance of the individual. Indeed, the ideal Renaissance man was cultured and well versed in the classics, humanities, and moral philosophy, as well as skilled with the sword and horse. After challenging the medieval scholastic focus on theology, the values and purposes of a Renaissance education transformed over time from ... Italian humanists such as Battista Guarino and Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini asserted that ...

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