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of the West were expanding, be they geographical, mental, social, economic, or political. There was a new focus on the individual, seen in political terms with a growing sense that individuality and government authority were at odds:

Individualism stressed personality, genius, uniqueness, and the fullest development of capabilities and talents. . . The quest for glory was a central component of Renaissance individualism (McKay, Hill, and Buckler 470).

Yet, individuality was expressed in government in the fo

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