ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is B Petrarch. Petrarch laid the foundation to Renaissance humanism through his writings, and he came to be known as the father of the Renaissance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Petrarch (AD 1304-1374) was one of the eminent writers of the Renaissance period. He is known as the Father of Renaissance. The magnum opus of Petrarch is ‘Secretum’. Petrarch is often considered the founder of Humanism.

Detailed explanation-3: -These men are Petrarch, Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), and they are widely considered to be the fathers of renaissance humanism. Renaissance humanists were interested in learning what it means to be a human being, and how to live a virtuous life, and participate in society.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the period, the term humanist (Italian: umanista) referred to teachers and students of the humanities, known as the studia humanitatis, which included the study of Latin and Ancient Greek literatures, grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry, and moral philosophy.