Project Gutenberg 2022-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 2525 Castiglione, Baldassarre, conte 1478 1529 Castilione, Baldesar, conte De Castiglione, Baltasar, conte Castillon, Balthazar de, comte Chastillon, Balthasar de, comte Castiglione, Baldesar Opdycke, Leonard Eckstein 1858 1914 Il libro del cortegiano. English The Book of the Courtier $aUnited Kingdom :$bDuckworth & Co.,$c1901. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_the_Courtier KD Weeks, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Book of the Courtier" by Count Baldassarre Castiglione is a literary dialogue written during the early 16th century that explores the ideals of the perfect courtier in the context of the Italian Renaissance. The work captures the values, behaviors, and attributes regarded as essential for a nobleman in court life, set against the backdrop of the court of Urbino, where many historical figures engage in spirited discussions on what constitutes true nobility and artfulness. The opening of the work introduces the reasons behind its writing, shedding light on the courtly culture of Urbino, which was ruled by Duke Federico and later by his son Guidobaldo. As the characters reminisce about their esteemed leader's virtues, they embark on a game to define the qualities that make an ideal courtier. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of the traits involving nobility, grace, charm, physical prowess, and the importance of both moral and intellectual development, reflecting the Renaissance’s blend of humanistic ideals with the social customs of the time. The characters, including ladies of the court and noblemen, contribute to this vibrant discourse, offering insights that resonate with the aspirations of their era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/bookofcourtier1902cast/page/n9/mode/2up 20210527000954castiglion 1901 GB Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Courtesy -- Early works to 1800 Courts and courtiers -- Early works to 1800 BJ Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1586323 2025-07-27T04:26:11.927284 text/html 1490084 2024-10-18T20:50:57 text/html 7510493 2025-07-27T04:26:39.271162 application/epub+zip 7534440 2025-07-27T04:26:18.080269 application/epub+zip 613170 2025-07-27T04:26:14.757220 application/epub+zip 7982132 2025-07-27T04:26:52.820080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7841325 2025-07-27T04:26:36.309190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 929550 2022-09-30T14:02:03.998020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1158885 2025-07-27T04:26:07.085252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1138854 2024-10-18T20:50:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18153 2025-07-27T04:26:53.035081 application/rdf+xml 15806 2025-07-27T04:26:15.243223 image/jpeg 2464 2025-07-27T04:26:15.036228 image/jpeg 7812132 2025-07-27T04:26:12.246243 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia