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Who is the author of 'The Swerve: How the World Became Modern'?
What historical figure does the book revolve around?Poggio BraccioliniThomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinLeonardo Da Vinci
Poggio Bracciolini was renowned for his skill in what profession?
Which manuscript discovered by Poggio is the focus of 'The Swerve'?On the Nature of Things by LucretiusThe Prince by MachiavelliThe Divine Comedy by DanteThe Odyssey by Homer
How does Greenblatt argue this rediscovered manuscript influenced the modern world?
'The Swerve' won which prestigious award?The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-FictionThe Nobel Prize in LiteratureThe Man Booker PrizeThe National Book Award
In what year was 'The Swerve' published?
In which century did Poggio Bracciolini live and work?15th Century14th Century16th Century17th Century
What school of ancient philosophy does Lucretius' manuscript belong to?
How did Poggio's rediscovery of ancient texts exemplify 'The Swerve'?It sparked a shift towards humanist thinkingIt led to the fall of feudalismIt encouraged the spread of ChristianityIt started the Industrial Revolution