Which factor was common to the societies in ancient Athens (6th-5th centuries B. C.) and in Renaissance Italy (A. D. 1400)? A) Leaders were elected by a parliament.
B) Humanism was the central philosophy.
C) Civil liberties were given to all inhabitants.
D) Rich landowners had little power.

The clergy comprised the wealthy first estate, with members of noble descent in particular having a great deal of power. what was the score of the clergy’s wealth

Aside from low birthrates and high death rates, what can cause a country’s population to decline

The world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: little we see in nature that is ours; we have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! the sea that bares her bosom to the moon; the winds that will be howling at all hours, and are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; for this, for everything, we are out of tune; it moves us not—great god! i'd rather be a pagan suckled in a creed outworn; so might i, standing on this pleasant lea1, have glimpses that would make me less forlorn; have sight of proteus rising from the sea; or hear old triton blow his wreathed horn. 1lea: a grassland what phrases in this poem make elements of nature seem big and powerful, or sweet and beautiful? second part: the changes of the industrial age, including those leading to the agricultural revolution, still affect people’s lives. choose a modern song or a television show that idealizes rural life or compares rural life to urban life. how does this song or television show describe city life and the countryside? cite evidence from the performance to support your answer.