The Renaissance Courtier
The Renaissance Courtier was the ideal man. He was very knowledgeable in everything he did. He was muscular and athletic and knowledgeable of all sports, yet he had an appreciation for the arts. He was familiar with all exercises and forms of martial arts. He knew how to use all types of weapons while standing or on horseback, and knew what type of weapon to fight with in different situations. He was well schooled and knew how to read Greek and Latin and read technical language. He was musically inclined and played a variety of instruments for his own amusement. At dances, he was a commendable dancer. The Courtier also liked and was completely loyal to the prince. The Renaissance Courtier had a quiet confidence about him. He didn't walk around the village and gloat about all of his accomplishments, but everyone still knew what he could do. He was very knowledgeable but very content about it. He made everything look effortlessly, but secretly he practiced with a passion to be accomplished at each skill. Basically, there was nothing this guy couldn't do. The Renaissance Courtier was a good friend to all and he got along with everyone. He stood u
Castiglione, Baldassare. "The Renaissance Courtier." The Book of the Courtier. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. 25. Like the Renaissance Courtier, he would have this serene confidence and style about him that just attracts you to him. His personality would be very charismatic. He would be the kind of guy that would be invited to everything important because like the Renaissance Courtier, he knows how to kick back. He also knows how to dance. He knows how to take a joke, tell a joke, and when to be serious also. Today's version of the Courtier would be different in some ways though. For example, today's Courtier wouldn't be devoted to a king, but he would respect his parents and his teachers. Today's Courtier wouldn't necessarily need to know all types of martial arts, but he would be able to defend himself in emergencies. Today's Courtier may not know Greek and Latin literature, but he would know the classics of literature and even contemporary literature. And like the Renaissance Courtier he would just be "cool." It is unclear whether today's Courtier would be more like Fonzi or James Bond, but he'd have all the qualities of a R
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