Project Gutenberg 2005-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 445 Furnivall, Frederick James 1825 1910 Furnivall, F. J. (Frederick James) Caxton's Book of Curtesye E-text prepared by Greg Lindahl, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Caxton's Book of Curtesye" by Frederick James Furnivall is a historical treatise likely written during the late 15th century. This work serves as a guide for young individuals, particularly children, on proper behavior and social etiquette in a refined society, emphasizing the importance of virtue over vice as they grow and learn. The opening of "Caxton's Book of Curtesye" presents a thoughtful introduction aimed at a young audience named "Lytle Johan," who is encouraged to develop virtuous habits from an early age. The text elaborates on foundational principles of conduct, suggesting a variety of manners, including how to present oneself, engage politely in conversation, and observe cleanliness. The piece establishes a framework of expectations for social interactions, emphasizing the importance of humility, respect, and attentiveness, while warning against bad habits and negative behaviors. Overall, it sets the tone for a comprehensive moral instruction, addressing both spiritual and practical aspects of upbringing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Courtesy England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 -- Sources PR Text Early English Text Society Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Teaching & Education 178280 2025-07-06T11:03:19.840553 text/html 178283 178115 2024-11-06T14:26:43.703510 2023-09-07T04:49:04.675637 text/html text/html 132171 2025-07-06T11:03:26.481537 application/epub+zip 132782 2025-07-06T11:03:22.678519 application/epub+zip 118673 2025-07-06T11:03:21.555532 application/epub+zip 268474 2025-07-06T11:03:28.843555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244142 2025-07-06T11:03:25.704554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202760 2022-09-07T18:11:11.749831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138091 2025-07-06T11:03:19.542572 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118246 2024-10-28T21:48:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18265 2025-07-06T11:03:28.967512 application/rdf+xml 13114 2025-07-06T11:03:22.040518 image/jpeg 3391 2025-07-06T11:03:21.796540 image/jpeg 130137 2025-07-06T11:03:19.855530 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia