An early Renaissance thinker who studied

Subject : History

Question:

An early Renaissance thinker who studied and shared classical literature was:

A. Cosimo de’ Medici

B. Miguel de Cervantes

C. Francesco Petrarch

D. Niccolo Machiavelli

Expert Verified Solution:

C. Francesco Petrarch

Explanation: Francesco Petrarch was an early Renaissance scholar and poet who is often called the “father of humanism.” He studied classical literature extensively and helped revive interest in the works of ancient Greece and Rome, which was a key element in the Renaissance’s focus on classical antiquity.