Defines the essential virtues for those at Court. This title includes a series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, in which his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour - chiefly discretion and gracefulness - as well as questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love.

368 pages

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	June 24, 1976
ISBN13	9780140441925
Publishers	Penguin Books Ltd
Pages	368
Dimensions	129 × 196 × 22 mm · 268 g
Language	English
Translator	Bull, George

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