seldom-equaled fertility.

[Freeguy]

For human development in all fields, it created a context of seldom-equaled fertility.



I don't know the meaning of that bold section. Would you please help me?

Thanks!

 

[Rover_KE]

What does 'it' refer to?

 

[Freeguy]

The passage is a bit long. Let me post it if you want:

Despite its weaknesses and inner conflicts, the humanistic movement was heroic in its scope and energy, and exceptional in its aspirations. For human development in all fields, it created a context of seldom-equaled fertility. Its characteristic modalities of thought, speech, and vision lent themselves to induce the genius of humankind and became the media for enduring achievement.

 

[Freeguy]

Any help?

 

[Rover_KE]

If we take 'fertility' to mean 'ability to undergo growth and development' (Collins) it means that the humanistic movement was only rarely matched in that ability by other movements.

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