Project Gutenberg 2015-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 120 Della Casa, Giovanni 1503 1556 Casa, Giovanni Della Casa, John della Casa, Joannes Casa, Ionnes Casa, Jonnes Spingarn, Joel Elias 1875 1939 Peterson, Robert, active 1576-1606 A Renaissance Courtesy-book: Galateo of Manners & Behaviours A Renaissance Courtesy-book: Galateo of Manners and Behaviours Produced by Chris Curnow, Jana Palkova, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Galateo of Manners & Behaviours" by Giovanni Della Casa is a Renaissance courtesy book written in the mid-16th century. This treatise provides a comprehensive guide to the customs and etiquette expected in social interactions, aimed at helping individuals navigate the complexities of proper behavior in refined society. The core of its teachings revolves around the importance of manners as an art form essential for personal success and acceptance in social circles. At the start of the work, Della Casa introduces the treatise as a dialogue between an experienced old man and a young acquaintance, emphasizing the necessity of good manners to avoid social pitfalls. The discussions cover the significance of pleasant demeanor, courteous gestures, and appropriate dress as ways to gain favor and respect from others. Notably, the author addresses various behaviors to avoid, such as being overly crude or rude, engaging in offensive conversations, and neglecting the feelings of others—all of which can lead to social ostracism. Through these observations, Della Casa establishes a philosophical foundation for social etiquette, highlighting the interplay between behavior and the desire to please, which he argues is the essence of good manners. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Etiquette -- Early works to 1800 Courtesy -- Early works to 1800 BJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 242521 242484 2024-09-20T06:29:26.120764 2023-09-20T16:20:51.911114 text/html text/html 241664 2015-01-16T14:02:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 237918 2015-01-16T14:02:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 245211 2024-09-20T06:29:30.281952 application/epub+zip 245383 2024-09-20T06:29:26.956824 application/epub+zip 161185 2024-09-20T06:29:26.544740 application/epub+zip 324098 2024-09-20T06:29:32.985884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303682 2024-09-20T06:29:29.855753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219522 2022-09-21T18:34:11.700674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214067 213863 2024-09-20T06:29:25.686769 2023-09-20T16:20:51.536104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 213790 2015-01-16T14:02:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81892 2015-01-16T14:02:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19172 2024-09-20T06:29:33.121698 application/rdf+xml 23452 2024-09-20T06:29:26.620981 image/jpeg 3328 2024-09-20T06:29:26.583710 image/jpeg 238709 2024-09-20T06:29:26.149731 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