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courtesy Books

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A book that gives advice to aspiring young courtiers in etiquette and other aspects of behaviour expected at royal or noble courts. This kind of work—sometimes written in verse—first ...

Castiglione, Baldassare

Castiglione, Baldassare (1478–1529)   Reference library

Jane Kingsley-Smith

The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare (2 ed.)

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2015
Subject:
Literature, Shakespeare studies and criticism, Performing arts, Theatre
Length:
115 words

...various historical figures, Castiglione considered questions such as the ideal qualities of the courtier and his duty to the prince. The influence of the Courtier upon English Renaissance literature was one of both content and style. Not only did it inspire succeeding courtesy books, its witty exchanges may have influenced the courtship of Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing . Jane...

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