Baldesar Castiglione 
Book of the Courtier [EPUB ebook] 

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In The Book of the Courtier (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat and Papal Nuncio to Rome, sets out to define the essential virtues for those at Court. In a lively series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour – chiefly discretion, decorum, nonchalance and gracefulness – as well as wider questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love. Castiglione’s narrative power and psychological perception make this guide both an entertaining comedy of manners and a revealing window onto the ideals and preoccupations of the Italian Renaissance at the moment of its greatest splendour.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780141916514 ● Translator George Bull ● Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ● Published 2004 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2269151 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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