- "The Glory that was Greece and the Grandeur that was Rome."
- High levels of human accomplishment in thought, art, law, etc
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- The "Middle Ages"
- The "Dark Ages"
- Low levels of education, art, law, political organization, thought, etc.
- Subordination of he individual to the system
- The "Dead Hand" of "THE Church"
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- Rebirth of classical emphasis on education, art, the intellect, law and politics, etc.
- Restoration of high accomplishments of the classical age
- A new appreciation for the importance of the individual, free thought, etc.
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