Write about the Age of Humanism in modern period

 

Question: Write about the Age of Humanism in modern period?

 

Ans: Humanism was the main organ of Renaissance. During medieval period every aspect of man was influenced by the Church. Medieval period was considered as the period of superstitions. Church was followed blindly and people firmly believed in the activities of bishops. People’s lives revolved around the church. Due to the influence of Church, from the birth people start dreaming of having better place in the heaven. Medieval people did not concentrate on temporal life. They did nothing to increase their knowledge or worldly comforts. They simply spent time listening to bishops and dreaming of heaven.

Humanists believed that the study of ancient Greek literature would develop thinking, translation, writing, arguing in courts, oratory skills, trade and diplomatic skills of people. Schools were established to teach humanism. Humanists explored ancient Greek literature and kept it available for common people. Ancient Greek literature was translated from Latin to English and Italian languages.

We can see change in the thinking of the youth of that period, due to the publishing of books on issues related to human beings.

However the reading of ancient greek literature helped for the development of Humanism. Humanism gave priority to the comforts of man over God and Religion.