Instructions

Read and understand the readings provided. Give what are asked below.

 Reading 1: List at least 15 words you first encounter from the text, then find the
meaning of each word. (2pts each)
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1. Humanitas - Latin noun meaning human nature, civilization, and kindness. People in the state of
culture in civilized society
2. Divinitas - gods that live in perfection in the heavens.
3. Pietas - a picture or sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Jesus Christ on her lap
or in her arms.
4. Homo Humanus - comes from the Latin humanus, thought to be a hybrid relative of homo,
meaning “man,” and humus, meaning “earth.
5. Barbaritas - savages in the state of nature for survival
6. Fallibility - the tendency to make mistakes or be wrong.
7. Barbarisim - The condition of having no civilizing influences or refined culture.
8. Paleographer - Paleography is the study of old handwriting.
9. Ornithologist - An ornithologist is someone who studies ornithology — the branch of science
devoted to birds.
10. Pseudo-impressionistic - also spelled pseudo-realism, is a term used in a variety of discourses
connoting artistic and dramatic techniques, or work of art, film and literature perceived as
superficial, not-real, or non-realistic.
11. Appreciationism - naïve observers
12. Connoisseurship - clinical examination in terms of provenance and authorship, evaluation in
terms of quality and condition.
13. Vita contemplative - Latin term used by Augustine and scholastics means contemplative life.
14. Vita activa - active life
15. Eruditio - it is a profound knowledge that is based on learning. It's related to the city region
being called "City of Scholars".