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• Archive: Baldassare Castiglione - The Book of the Courtier The Book of the Courtier remains the definitive account of Renaissance court life.
• Because of this, it is considered one of the most important Renaissance works.
• Get Baldassare Castiglione - The Book of the Courtier download The book is organized as a series of fictional conversations that occur between the courtiers of the Duke of Urbino in 1507 (when Baldassare was in fact part of the Duke's Court).
• In the book, the courtier is described as having a cool mind,
• At the same time though, the courtier is expected to have a warrior spirit, to be athletic,