The courtyer of Count Baldessar Castilio diuided into foure bookes. Very necessary and profitable for yonge gentilmen and gentilwomen abiding in court, palaice or place, done into English by Thomas Hoby.

Title

The courtyer of Count Baldessar Castilio diuided into foure bookes. Very necessary and profitable for yonge gentilmen and gentilwomen abiding in court, palaice or place, done into English by Thomas Hoby.

Author

Castiglione, Baldassarre, conte, 1478-1529.

Publication

Imprinted at London :: By wyllyam Seres at the signe of the Hedghogge,

1561.

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Subject terms

Courts and courtiers -- Early works to 1800.

Courtesy -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• The contentes of the booke
• ¶The Printer to the reader, greetyng.
• THOMAS SACKEVYLLE IN commendation of the vvorke. to the Rreader
• TO THE RIGHT HONO∣rable the Lord Henry Hastinges, sonne and heire apparant to the noble Erle of Hun∣tyngton.
• VNTO THE REVEREND and honorable Lorde Mychaell de Sylua Bisshop of viseo.
• ¶ THE FIRST BOOKE OF THE Courtier of Count Baldessar Castilio, vnto Maister Alphonsus Ariosto.
• ¶ THE SECOND BOOKE OF the Courtier of Count Baldessar Casti∣lio vnto. M. Alphonsus Ariosto.
• ¶ THE THIRDE BOOKE OF the Courtier of Count Baldessar Casti∣lio vnto. M. Alphonsus Ariosto. Englisshed at the request of the Ladye Marquesse of Northamp∣ton, in anno 1551.
• The fourth boke ¶ THE FOVRTH BOKE OF the Courtier of Count Baldessar Casti∣lio vnto. M. Alphonsus Ariosto.
• A letter that the Author vvritt to the Lady Victoria Columna Mar∣quess of Pescara, vvhom he mentioneth in the Epi∣stle before his booke.
• A breef rehersall of the chiefe conditions and qualities in a Courtier.
• Of the chief conditions and qualityes in a vvaytyng gentylvvoman.
• A Letter of syr I. Cheekes.
• colophon