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Defines the essential virtues for those at Court. This title includes a series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, in which his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour - chiefly discretion and gracefulness - as well as questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love.
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The Book of the Courtier, Baldassarre Castiglione
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- Released
- 1976
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Baldassarre Castiglione
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 1976
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN10
- 0140441921
- ISBN13
- 9780140441925
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Philosophical Topics, Southern Europe, Italy, Italian Literature, 16th century
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- 3.65 out of 5
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- Defines the essential virtues for those at Court. This title includes a series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, in which his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour - chiefly discretion and gracefulness - as well as questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love.