enaissance humanists in Italy a. had occupations in schools and universities or as secretaries in city-states or at the courts o
f princes or popes. b. focused on scientific rather than literary pursuits. c. rejected the writings of Greek and Roman authors in favor of Byzantine scholarship. d. tended to be members of the clergy rather than laymen. e. restricted their attention to scholasticism and the medieval liberal arts curriculum.
uh not sure if i'm late but you could take a sturdy flat sharp object (like a knife, sheet of metal, etc.) and slide it underneath to cut it off. i've tried this before and it took off practically nothing from what i made.
