In my view these writers fit together because they all were a part of a changing time and played a role in the development of the Renaissance. In the reading by Manuel Chrysoloras expresses his view both Rome and Constantinople. He compares both cities architecture and sculptors. During this time Italy began to prosper while the Byzantine empire was coming to a close. In the reading from Columbus he writes about his encounter after finding the islands and describing the people. Exploration to the New World was a massive part during the Renaissance when many European countries sent people across the Atlantic Ocean. Another important aspect of the Renaissance movement was the beginnings of the reformation. In the reading from Erasmus he criticizes
