What does the term "translatio studii" mean ?
Correct answer: B. The translation of culture from one civilization to another
- A. The ability to move from purgatory into heaven
- B. The translation of culture from one civilization to another
- C. The movement from one circle of hell to another
- D. The idea that the punishment fits the crime
Explanation
Translatio studii means the transfer of learning, culture, or intellectual authority from one civilization to another, often imagined as moving from Greece to Rome and then to later Europe. It does not mean translating a text word for word.
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