The early humanists, sometimes called the fathers of humanism, were
A)Raphael and Giotto.
B)Polybius and Cicero.
C)Pico and Valla.
D)Petrarch and Boccaccio.
E)Pico della Mirandola and Baldasar Castiglione.

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Petrarch and Boccaccio are considered the fathers of humanism, as they were the earliest writers to rediscover and promote the classical ideas and values of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Polybius and Cicero were influential in their own right, but did not play as significant a role in the development of humanism. Raphael, Giotto, Pico, and Castiglione were all important figures in the Renaissance, but came later than the early humanists.

The Early Humanists, Sometimes Called the Fathers of Humanism, Were