The "awakening" of the Renaissance came after the dawn of a new Roman Empire way of thinking.. ... Christian humanism came to mean individualism and the value of life in the present. ... Many pre Renaissance and Renaissance individuals felt torn between the pious teachings of the church and the earthly pleasures which wealth and independence brought. ... This was one of the decisive steps away from the church and towards a humanistic approach to life. ... He is often referred to as "the Father of the Renaissance." ...

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The Renaissance Era which were around the 14th century through the 17th century were greatly inspired by Roman and Greek styles and Rome was greatly influenced by Greece when it came to engineering and art too. ... (Coarelli, 2001) A lot of these gladiators made fighting in these games a life style and career. ...

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The center of public life is called the Forum, and it played a fundamental role in the political, religious and economic life of the city. ... The technique used in these walls differed considerably from that used in Renaissance frescoes. ...

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