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Binns' perspective · Latin was culturally important during English Renaissance

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Problem · Specialists in Renaissance Latin neglect culturally important works

Theology, science, law, medicine

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Expand problem · English intellectual historians neglect important influence of Latin

They only cover works written in English, and ignore influences of Latin on English intellectuals

Example of Latin influence · Late Renaissance humanism

English writers were influenced by humanist thinkers, who drew on ancient Latin texts

Summarize problem · Gap between specialists in Latin and specialists in English intellectual history

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Implication of problem · Distorted understanding of Renaissance English history

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The author doesn’t suggest that Milton had more straightforward writing than Newton. Although more guidance is available for Milton, this is because language specialists have the kind of training necessary to understand literary works, but lack the training to study scientific works. This doesn’t imply literary works are more straightforward. If intellectual historians had enough training in Latin, then they might find Newton’s works more straightforward than Milton’s.

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The author doesn’t present Milton and Newton as a contrast between writers who wrote in Latin and those who wrote in English. They both wrote at least some works in Latin.

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It’s not clear that either Milton or Newton are Continental writers. The purpose of mentioning them is to show the difference in the amount of guidance available for Latin literary works and Latin scientific works.

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The author doesn’t compare the level of appreciation of Milton and Newton. We have no indication one is more appreciated than the other.

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Milton and Newton are mentioned at the end of P1 to show the contrast in the kind of guidance that’s available about Latin literary works and Latin scientific works. Whereas helpful guidance is available for literary works (such as Milton’s), it’s not available for scientific works (such as Newton’s). (The answer mentions “philologists” because these are the language specialists who are writing about Latin works. The author points out that they focus on literary works, but don’t engage with scientific works.)

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