The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22

| ium Libellus' A cited by Professor
! spingarn Domeniohi and Tasso had t,,.
, Coursed of social department, Mu,s
Justinipolltano had written in his II
/ Gentiluomo'' Oike correspondents o.
/ TIE SUN), about the constitution OF
gentleman, and it had appeared In Eng.
| lish in Peacham's "Compleat Cent?.
man" There were treatises on IN.
| honor of the duellist, as Posscvno's
| Deli Onore": on love and chivalrv a.
Equicola's "Libro di Natura d'Amo-e".
on social amusements, as Scipionc Bar.
gagli's 81 Trattenimenti" and R'urbl.
eri's "Cento Giuochi LIBERAL dIn.
| gegno": on the art OF conversation a.
Guazzo's "Civll Conversations" and On
education. The "Cortegiano" il not ,
. Courtesy book" but work OF art. N.
| "Calateo" is a courtesy book" srhol,,.
TIC concerned with details OF et quot,s
rather than with the principles of social
intercourse; but there is in It wIthN
that which has preserved a sort ~ In.
terest in Il when other "court.sy books"
have died an easy and natural death
The "Galateo Of Master John Doll,
! Casa, Archbishop of Benevento. Or
rather, A Treatise of the Manner. and
| Behaviours, IL behoveth a Man 20 IA.
and eschewe, in hte Familiar Conver1.
ton A WorRe very necessary 4 proN.
able for all Gentlemen. or Other. FIR.
written in the italian Tongue, and now
done into English by Robert Peterson
OF Encolnes lime Gentleman. Salts. ii
sspienter. Imprinted at London for
Raufe Newbery dwelling IN Fre.t..
streate little above the Conduit. An. Do
I "A
Instructing a youthe N his" 20 have
talk OF the virtues and vices OF 80.
clal conduct. "such things as many men
will deeIne. perchance. but t-iHes
What manner OF Countenance and
grace, hehoveth a man 20 use, ira. nee
may be able IN Communication and
familiar acquaintance with men. IN
shewe him selfc plesant, Courteous
and gentle" We crib:
A. these plensaunt & gentle behaviour,
have power 20 draw their harris q mir Il,
unto VIA. with whome We i've: 20 nonrat
wise. crosse and rude manners, procure msr
20 hate and despise whereby albeit ~.
lswes. have injo.ned no pain. Tor unInsn.r
ana grose behayioIrs. as the faut that 4,
thought but Hight "a 20 say. a 'rueth. q O.,
| not greatrl vet We see notwi.hs' ndinE ,hat
nature herselfe punisheth, them WITH -hsrrs
s. .hrewde correction. For, az men A..
commonly ,er- the beasts 'ha. he cruz 4
Wild & have no mauer OF fear. of som Il,
ones. as the gnats and the fi"s vet a.,
the continual noisunoe they hua ~ hen,
compleine ;hem selves more ~ tics tn
OF the other: so I. chaunce'h WA, mo-.
| men DO hate In maner esmurh. IN. u
, nanerly & untRugh;, as th. wicked. L
more
. We must not only refrain. rom ,ucA
tninr.s as ne fowle. nlthy, 'o'h.oms 49,
nsste: but We must not so muche a, nan.
them.
TO srinde tn. ..eths 20 whist, 20 max,
pitifuu cries, TO rubb sharpe stones -.
J seth.r, and 10 file upon Iron, 10 much.
, offend the Eerss and would 30 90. n
, case We inuqt elre beware Gl s-' 81 +.
and spee'aIy alone. II We have an untuns
abb. voice. which Is common fLu' We
moste men: And We. heo 'ht' Is & na,d't
least apt unto H. do'h u.e ~ -noste
, There he ZONE that in yaun,nE l.ays snt
crye out Ike Asses.
Let man take hede. hes TO- 79t h.
{ grease his fingers 60 desp", that ." hs' >
, 'he ma pkins to much: for II is ar g. 'fr
, TO see it, neither IS I: good name 20 -uA .
your sresie fingers upon N" o-''d
y must cate And IN Tx. wan'r
ri.. up wh.r. ether men doe 81 art 'a'k'
I and 20 Wake IN and down. the chamh''
: Is no ro!nt OF good mln"r. T.'
a are % b.- blamed. that pull ou' 'h"'" iriv''
= or Their scissors and doe nothing ole hl' NJ
. their nsil.f Theis fashions ~, mus ~ ~
that some use. - t!uC he'"ere -
I, teeth or play n. dro,,irn. 'vl'h the'r s1s'.
i or ahno.. their feet.: For these dernca- 7u''
.hewe that body IL carelesse Of any ma
o ellis.
II Galateo instructs hts charge in ma
l. ters OF clothing and conversation o.
e not chatter OF your clever children
O., IL
= mans cares TO harken unto suche foo
" ishe prittle prattle." Also. you sN1'
Il use you're Ceremonies, as the "a %"
* shapes his garments, rather 10 lare
Al then 10 little: but yet not so, thai 49,
II cutteth one hose large though g. make
p cloke" Cultivate honest" that : IL
e corous speech; call Aurora Triton
~ pretty gorle and lover" not "conDuh'-s
d Yet when man hath. occasion :
= speake of the Sunne. /; shall NOT ho 60,
s. to call II The Candeu or the Lamp .
J. the world; bycause such woordr 800 ~
u US in mindc OF the Oyle & the ~.g"a n
II the k!tchin."
n The discourse Of Ar hl-nnp Gala O.
overset into the quaint El-a,H ~ -
g six teenth century. is lively and p
q without edifcatIon; Of era o4 r'' w.
h tues; of errors not wees Il.f So
~ aarn emphasizes is Wod'i'.'' 0
l. essence, but Of course the dc'g -
,e resides precisely In THAI r,cm.'' go -
IN in il savors OF other lands and '9e'
nd Galateo speaks without rrstIa b.. q
10 many matters banned from ~, -'.'r
n century practice and mention lie
"a in one or two places a l!tt'" uf rssN
al The publishers are very proud - -
a.. type specially made for this 'or,os .
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n. "A" Is tta.ic in effect and scars go r'r'
,o and the paragraph indention Is too Si'eA
~ 10 be useful especially after a. "a
!, even" line.