sˈɪns ðə ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns hjˈuːmɐnˌɪsts wɜː pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli kənsˈɜːnd wɪð ɐ ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə klˈæsɪkəl səsˈaɪəɾi, ðeɪ wɜː nˌɑːt sˈoʊlli ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪnðə lˈɔː, bˌʌt ɪnstˈɛd ɪnðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl kˈɑːntɛkst.
Since the Renaissance humanists were primarily concerned with a return to classical society, they were not solely interested in the law, but instead in the historical context.