The Renaissance was more an era of literature and poetry than of visual arts. The artistic creation is inspired by Greek mythologies and philosophies. Most intellectuals embraced the concept of humanism, which emphasized the importance of human dignity and emphasis on theology and logic, human studies. Dr. Cheney states: “Universal man contains within himself the knowledge and all the skills of the various arts, from grammar, rhetoric, and philosophy, to art, music, poetry, and architecture. It is from the universal man that our expression derives: "Renaissance man". This shows how Renaissance people transferred knowledge there and acquired new skills for activities more ideal for them. The most successful literary works date back to the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. The beginning of accessible literature began with individual or silent reading, an innovation sometimes viewed with skepticism. Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press in 1440 which allowed for movable compositions that created new sheets of text that could be positioned and printed with less effort. P...