Question

According to the Florentine humanist, Leonardo Bruni, history should be studied first (after a mastery of Latin grammar) because: Group of answer choices studying the past makes it easier to understand the affairs of the current era people are doomed to repeat past mistakes understanding the past is the key to making better business decisions and gaining wealth religion is not a reliable source of wisdom and inspiration

Answer 1

Answer: studying the past makes it easier to understand the affairs of the current era

Explanation:

Leonardo Bruni was such an influence in the field of history that he has been known as the first modern historian for his contribution to history during the Renaissance.

Leonardo Bruni urged people to read history because he believed that in doing so, one would be able to better understand the affairs of the present because they will have a reference point to an event that occurred in the past.