1. Why is Syrita chosen to try to reason with X? A. She volunteered when she saw the news.
B. She was the first person he saved.
C. X specifically requested to speak with her
D. Her mother recommended her negotiating skills.

The Renaissance – that cultural, political, scientific and intellectual explosion in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries – represents perhaps the most profoundly important period in human development since the fall of Ancient Rome. ... Italy in the 14th century was fertile ground for a cultural revolution.

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