Literary Italy
Anne and Jim welcome you to Literary Italy, a joyous romp through the books and the landscape of the bel paese. Join us as we share our love of the literature, the people, the land, and the experience that is Italy.
Literary Italy
Ep. 63: Castiglione's Book of the Courtier / Urbino, Le Marche
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Anne Schuchman and James Berrettini
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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Baldassare Castiglione's Book of the Courtier raises questions such as "What are the qualities the perfect gentleman?", "What are the qualities of language that are suitable for writing?", and "What is the proper balance between artifice and sincerity?".
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