by Baldesar Castiglione · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780146001741
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«Etiquette for Renaissance Gentlemen» is the etiquette essay by Baldesar Castiglione, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (64 pages, in English).
Originally published in 1528 as «Il Cortegiano», this courtesy manual brings together dialogues between courtiers to set out how a Renaissance gentleman should behave. The selected passages address love, war, politics, art and religion, and offer a window into the mentality and customs of the era.
English edition with a translation by George Bull, in the Penguin 60s Classics series, a commemorative Penguin collection.
A work for readers interested in the history of manners, the Renaissance and classical literature.
