I agree. For example when looking at the Elizabethan Era poets, playwrights, and authors wrote about issues and events that pertained to what was going on during that time. The event shown in their pieces shows people of this generation how people thought during that time and how they handle different situations. The same goes for culture. Looking at work from a generation shows how times have changed and how humans have changed.
Seize because usually that means forcefully take over
I would say that the use of Carpe diem in England during the Renaissance demonstrates the incorporation of Latin into English.
Renaissance was the time when ancient languages became very important, and as you may already know, even today's English is full of Latin words and expressions, such as carpe diem and others.
B. Soccer, as you know, is a very popular sport
