What impulse probably accounts for the rise of distinguished translations of works, such as Homer's lliad and Odyssey, into English during the sixteenth century ?
Correct answer: D. a and c only
- A. human reverence for the classics
- B. the belief that the English were direct descendants of the ancient Greeks
- C. pride for the vernacular language
- D. a and c only
Explanation
Renaissance translation was encouraged both by admiration for classical Greek and Roman literature and by confidence that English could express equally distinguished works. Thus the relevant impulses are represented by a and c.
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