Which fourteenth-century Italian poet and scholar, who urged a close study of the writings of ancient Greece and Rome, is often called the father of humanism?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Francesco Petrarch
Francesco Petrarch (1304–1378) saw antiquity as a great civilisation that could be known through the works of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and urged people to study them closely. For this he is often called the father of humanism.