human
He which did lay Rules to make courtiers (he, being understood, May make good courtiers, but who courtiers good?) Frees from the sting of jests all who in extreme Are wretched or wicked.
gpt
Messer Alfonso carissimo, the four books of 'Il Cortegiano' are dedicated and at whose desire it was written--Ariosto in his great poem speaks of Castiglione more than once; but a passage in Tasso's dialogue 'Della Corte' does him fit honor:--
human
I do not deem that Castiglione wrote for the men of his own day only:... the beauty of his writings deserves that in all ages they should be read and praised; and as long as courts shall endure, as long as princes, ladies, and noble gentlemen shall meet together, as long as valor and courtesy shall abide in our hearts, the name of Castiglione will be valued.