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The Book of the Courtier — Baldassarre, conte Castiglione

The Book of the Courtier

Baldassarre, conte Castiglione

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 537 pages

The Book of the Courtier is a Renaissance courtesy book in dialogue form, set at the court of Urbino. It explores the qualities, manners, and education of an ideal courtier and lady, and the nature of love and noble conduct. Worth listening for its lively conversations and insight into Renaissance ideals.

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Contents

  1. THE BOOK OF THE COURTIER BY COUNT BALDESAR CASTIGLIONE
  2. TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. LIST OF PLATES
  5. INTERLOCUTORS
  6. TO THE REVEREND AND ILLUSTRIOUS LORD DOM MIGUEL DE SILVA,[1] BISHOP OF VISEU
  7. THE FIRST BOOK OF THE COURTIER BY COUNT BALDESAR CASTIGLIONE
  8. THE SECOND BOOK OF THE COURTIER BY COUNT BALDESAR CASTIGLIONE
  9. THE THIRD BOOK OF THE COURTIER BY COUNT BALDESAR CASTIGLIONE
  10. THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE COURTIER BY COUNT BALDESAR CASTIGLIONE
  11. NOTES
  12. LIST OF EDITIONS OF THE BOOK OF THE COURTIER
  13. LIST OF EDITIONS
  14. INDEX
  15. INDEX
  16. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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