Project Gutenberg 2015-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 355 Della Casa, Giovanni 1503 1556 Casa, Giovanni Della Casa, John della Casa, Joannes Casa, Ionnes Casa, Jonnes Spingarn, Joel Elias 1875 1939 Peterson, Robert, active 1576-1606 A Renaissance Courtesy-book: Galateo of Manners & Behaviours A Renaissance Courtesy-book: Galateo of Manners and Behaviours Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Galateo Produced by Chris Curnow, Jana Palkova, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Galateo of Manners & Behaviours" by Giovanni Della Casa is a Renaissance courtesy book written in the mid-16th century. This treatise provides a comprehensive guide to the customs and etiquette expected in social interactions, aimed at helping individuals navigate the complexities of proper behavior in refined society. The core of its teachings revolves around the importance of manners as an art form essential for personal success and acceptance in social circles. At the start of the work, Della Casa introduces the treatise as a dialogue between an experienced old man and a young acquaintance, emphasizing the necessity of good manners to avoid social pitfalls. The discussions cover the significance of pleasant demeanor, courteous gestures, and appropriate dress as ways to gain favor and respect from others. Notably, the author addresses various behaviors to avoid, such as being overly crude or rude, engaging in offensive conversations, and neglecting the feelings of others—all of which can lead to social ostracism. Through these observations, Della Casa establishes a philosophical foundation for social etiquette, highlighting the interplay between behavior and the desire to please, which he argues is the essence of good manners. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Etiquette -- Early works to 1800 Courtesy -- Early works to 1800 BJ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 242705 2025-08-19T09:48:42.515942 text/html 221453 2024-10-24T14:03:47 text/html 245303 2025-08-19T09:48:46.395899 application/epub+zip 245403 2025-08-19T09:48:43.327915 application/epub+zip 161196 2025-08-19T09:48:42.934926 application/epub+zip 324236 2025-08-19T09:48:48.811923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303748 2025-08-19T09:48:45.990933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219522 2022-09-21T18:34:11.700674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213905 2025-08-19T09:48:42.177914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193714 2024-10-24T14:03:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17671 2025-08-19T09:48:48.987879 application/rdf+xml 23452 2025-08-19T09:48:43.015909 image/jpeg 3328 2025-08-19T09:48:42.974906 image/jpeg 238754 2025-08-19T09:48:42.545909 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 en.wikipedia