北师大版高中英语模块8--Unit 24 Society 2

[00:01.34]To start with,Athens could afford it. [00:03.97]It was the greatest trading centre [00:05.81]in the Mediterranean. [00:07.61]Many foreigners like Herodotus were drawn [00:09.92]to this cultural magnet. [00:11.88]Their contribution played an important role [00:14.58]in transforming Athens from a conservative, [00:17.40]aristocratic society, [00:19.42]to a sophisticated urban democracy. [00:25.09]Renaissance Italy [00:27.22]In the 15th century,the Italian city-state [00:30.10]of Florence became the centre of an artistic [00:32.87]period known as the Renaissance. [00:35.74]Outstanding painters and sculptors of the day [00:38.85]included Botticelli,Donatello, [00:41.19]Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vincii. [00:44.34]Like the ancient Greeks, [00:46.11]these artists tried to create an ideal form [00:48.96]of beauty based on nature. [00:51.76]Brunelleschi's cathedral dome [00:53.64]is one example of the architectural splendour [00:55.94]of Florence during this period. [00:58.72]The Renaissance occurred in Florence [01:01.00]because of the city's long tradition [01:02.94]of cultural achievement, [01:04.68]and its key position as the richest city-state [01:07.66]in Italy.Florence's wealth primarily [01:10.62]came from a commercial revolution [01:13.16]which saw the development of modern banking [01:15.88]and accounting. [01:17.69]To ensure that there was a good supply [01:20.19]of educated labourers to work [01:22.32]in the Florentine economy, [01:24.27]new schools were built and local people [01:26.71]got the chance to learn to read and write. [01:28.79]

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