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Which statement about Petrarch's climb up Mont Ventoux is correct?

A He climbed the mountain to visit a famous monastery on top, where he could examine Roman manuscripts.

B The climb was inspired by his reading of the Roman historian Livy, and is the first known mountain climb for pleasure.

C The experience caused him to question his faith, and later to leave the Christian church.

D Forces of the Inquisition prevented him from making the climb.