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The Book of the Courtier

This English translation of The Book of the Courtier is that of Sir Thomas Hoby (1561) as edited by Walter Raleigh for David Nutt, Publisher, London, 1900, and partakes of the virtues and faults, as may be, of that edition. It was transcribed by RisaS. Bear at the University of Oregon during the summer of 1997. This edition is provided to the public for nonprofit purposes only; the design is copyright © 1997 The University of Oregon. Corrections and comments to the Publisher, rbear[at]uoregon.edu. This online text is dedicated to my parents, Thomas E. Smith and Martha M. L. Smith, who sought to instill in me the virtues taught herein. R. Bear, June, 1997.



THE
 
C O U R T Y E R   O F
 
COUNT BALDESSAR CA-
 
stilio divided into
 
foure bookes.
 
Very necessary and profita-

table for yonge Gentilmen and Gentil-
women abiding in Court, Palaice
or Place, done into Englyshe
by Thomas Ho-
by.

Imprinted at London by wyllyam Seres
at the signe of the Hedg-
hogge, 1561.


THE CONTENTES OF THE BOOKE


THE PRINTER TO THE READER

greetyng.


THOMAS SACKEVYLLE
in commendation of the worke.
To the Reader.

TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE
THE LORD HENRY HASTINGES
sonne and heire apparant to the noble
Erle of Huntyngton.


A LETTER OF SYR J. CHEEKES

To his loving frind Mayster

THOMAS HOBY


UNTO THE REVEREND AND HONORABLE

LORDE MYCHAELL DE SYLVA

BISHOP OF VISEO


A LETTER that the Author writt to the Lady

Victoria Columna Marquess of Pescara,

whom he mentioneth in the Epistle

before his booke.


A BREEF REHERSALL OF

THE CHIEFE CONDITIONS AND QUALITIES

IN A COURTIER


OF THE CHIEF CONDITIONS AND QUALITYES

IN A WAYTYNG GENTYLWOMAN


Go on to the first Booke.

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