Project Gutenberg 2005-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 474 Furnivall, Frederick James 1825 1910 Furnivall, F. J. (Frederick James) Caxton's Book of Curtesye E-text prepared by Greg Lindahl, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Caxton's Book of Curtesye" by Frederick James Furnivall is a historical treatise likely written during the late 15th century. This work serves as a guide for young individuals, particularly children, on proper behavior and social etiquette in a refined society, emphasizing the importance of virtue over vice as they grow and learn. The opening of "Caxton's Book of Curtesye" presents a thoughtful introduction aimed at a young audience named "Lytle Johan," who is encouraged to develop virtuous habits from an early age. The text elaborates on foundational principles of conduct, suggesting a variety of manners, including how to present oneself, engage politely in conversation, and observe cleanliness. The piece establishes a framework of expectations for social interactions, emphasizing the importance of humility, respect, and attentiveness, while warning against bad habits and negative behaviors. Overall, it sets the tone for a comprehensive moral instruction, addressing both spiritual and practical aspects of upbringing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Courtesy England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 -- Sources PR Text Early English Text Society Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 178282 178122 2024-09-06T13:05:10.847332 2023-09-07T04:49:04.510624 text/html text/html 178275 178115 2024-09-06T13:05:11.049285 2023-09-07T04:49:04.675637 text/html text/html 109476 2024-09-06T13:05:16.351242 application/epub+zip 110385 2024-09-06T13:05:12.494225 application/epub+zip 110385 2024-09-06T13:05:11.592252 application/epub+zip 226761 2024-09-06T13:05:18.807259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202617 2024-09-06T13:05:15.690288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202760 2022-09-07T18:11:11.749831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138217 138124 2024-09-06T13:05:10.576373 2023-09-07T04:49:04.284628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 137848 2020-12-19T06:42:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49450 2020-12-19T06:42:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138803 2020-12-19T06:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49691 2020-12-19T06:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20275 2024-09-06T13:05:18.944181 application/rdf+xml 13149 2024-09-06T13:05:11.935224 image/jpeg 3401 2024-09-06T13:05:11.761262 image/jpeg 109725 2024-09-06T13:05:11.062276 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia