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- catalog abstract ""Baldesar Castiglione, an Italian diplomat and man of letters began to write The Book of the Courtier while he was attached to the court of the Duke of Urbino and finished it by 1516. It was published by Aldo in Venice in 1528 and almost immediately achieved international renown, being translated into English by Sir Thomas Hoby as early as 1561. Today it still remains the most vivid picture ever set down of Italian court life during the Renaissance; and in this new, unexpurgated translation has been, the discussions it records of what constitutes the "Perfect courtier" - and his ideal counterpart, the court lady - have an astonishing freshness and pertinence. Here is the Renaissance in its most charming aspect, with revealing sidelights on its social life, ethics, politics, humor, sports, and relations between the sexes. The 32 pages of pictures, chosen especially for this edition, portray some of the famous personages, scenes, and activities described in the book." -- from back cover.".
- catalog alternative "Libro del cortegiano. English".
- catalog contributor b1357322.
- catalog contributor b1357323.
- catalog contributor b1357324.
- catalog created "1959.".
- catalog date "1959".
- catalog date "1959.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1959.".
- catalog description ""Baldesar Castiglione, an Italian diplomat and man of letters began to write The Book of the Courtier while he was attached to the court of the Duke of Urbino and finished it by 1516. It was published by Aldo in Venice in 1528 and almost immediately achieved international renown, being translated into English by Sir Thomas Hoby as early as 1561. Today it still remains the most vivid picture ever set down of Italian court life during the Renaissance; and in this new, unexpurgated translation has been, the discussions it records of what constitutes the "Perfect courtier" - and his ideal counterpart, the court lady - have an astonishing freshness and pertinence. Here is the Renaissance in its most charming aspect, with revealing sidelights on its social life, ethics, politics, humor, sports, and relations between the sexes. The 32 pages of pictures, chosen especially for this edition, portray some of the famous personages, scenes, and activities described in the book." -- from back cover.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 387 p., 32 p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Book of the courtier.".
- catalog isFormatOf "Book of the courtier.".
- catalog issued "1959".
- catalog issued "1959.".
- catalog language "eng ita".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday,".
- catalog relation "Book of the courtier.".
- catalog subject "395".
- catalog subject "BJ1604 .C45 1959".
- catalog subject "Courtesy.".
- catalog subject "Courts and courtiers.".
- catalog title "Libro del cortegiano. English".
- catalog title "The book of the courtier / Baldesar Castiglione ; a new translation by Charles S. Singleton ; illustrative material edited by Edgar de N. Mayhew.".
- catalog type "text".