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Book of the Courtier |
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Book of the Courtier Castiglione’s discussion of the manners of the perfect courtier (1528). [Ital. Lit.: EB, II: 622] See : Chivalry How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Deliberately avoiding the literary monuments of the age, for example, Castiglione's Book of the Courtier, Bell has rummaged in Italian archives and backrooms for the popular pamphleteers of the day. The Book of the Courtier outwardly portrays an aura of cordial solidarity as courtiers gathered in Urbino from various regions of Italy attempt to describe the ideal courtier; recently, however, critics have uncovered tensions on various fronts which threaten to expose deep rifts under the elegant courtly veneer. In The Book of the Courtier, "Castiglione's analysis picks up the most visible thread running through the tangled tradition of wonder, the value placed on the ability to surprise, to write or speak what is contrary to expectation" (74). |
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