The Book of the Courtier

by Baldassare Castiglione

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The Book of the Courtier Questions and Answers

What are the characteristics of the courtier that are most prized in The Book of the Courtier?

What is the function of Women in the book of The Book of The Courtier? please refer to parts of the book that I an look up

What characteristics of the courtier (from The Book of the Courtier) are still present in today's society?

What are some famous quotes from The Book of the Courtier?  

Who is Gaspar in The Book of the Courtier?  

What friends and clothes do a courtier need to have in The Book of the Courtier?

What are the individual qualities given to the main characters in The Book of the Courtier? Individual qualities of characters

What role does fortune have in the life of the courtier, according to Baldassare Castiglione in his The Book of the Courtier?

Who is Master Peter?

What are some comic elements in the Book of the Courtier (1528) by Baldassarre Castiglione?

What are some differences in opinion of what a perfect courtier would be?

The Book of the Courtier seems to be mostly about chivalry and how people are expected to hold themselves in certain social situations. I understand that this translates to the etymology of the Italian language and its relationship to Latin; however, I do not understand how it represents Castiglione's position on the subject. Have I just overlooked something in the book?