Next, Bingen describes the birthing of Jesus, with detailed imagery: Sweet as the buds of spring, her / son opened paradise / from the cloister of her womb. / And the Son of God came forth …show more content…
Without the influences from the Catholic Church, masterpieces, such as, Dante’s Inferno and Petrarch’s sonnets would not have resonated with the people, who were still interested in leading a pious life based on Christian values. In other words, the rise of secularism did not stop writers of the Renaissance from adhering to Christian values for the ones who still followed the church, but also crafted their message for the more secular audience also. Overall, the influence of the Catholic Church altered the literary work of its time, and led to a united Christian voice between shown within both time