Which of the following statements accurately reflects the status of England, its people, and its language in the early sixteenth century ?
Correct answer: D. Intending his Utopia for an international intellectual community, Thomas More wrote in Latin, since English had no prestige outside of England.
- A. English travelers were not obliged to learn French, Italian, or Spanish during their explorations of the Continent.
- B. English was fast supplanting Latin as the second language of most European intellectuals.
- C. English travelers often returned from the Continent with foreign fashions, much to the delight of moralists.
- D. Intending his Utopia for an international intellectual community, Thomas More wrote in Latin, since English had no prestige outside of England.
Explanation
More wrote Utopia in Latin because Latin was the international language of educated Europeans, whereas English had little prestige beyond England. The statement about travelers returning with foreign fashions is not the historically relevant point here.
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