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What was significant about the poetry from Frederick's Sicilian School?
It was written in Latin
It influenced modern Italian language
It had no influence
It was disliked by the public
Answer
The poetry from Frederick's Sicilian School influenced modern Italian language because it was the first to use vernacular Italian, rather than Latin. This allowed the language to be more accessible to the common people, and helped to spread its use throughout Italy.
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