Comparative Literature and Culture 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Political Philosophy, Sprezzatura
4 Mar 2016
School
Department
Professor
Document Summary
Both machiavelli and castiglione: programs of how to live one"s life. All give different opinions on a topic. Chapter 4: activities given over to exercise of both body and mind. Count ludovico da canossa: noble birth, profession of arms, but tempered by humanities. Ideal of armas y letras *arms and letters* Count gaspar pallavicino: nobility of birth is not essential. Cesare gonzaga asks *how* a courtier can gain such grace. Doesn"t explain how to become perfect courtier; explains what a perfect courtier would be. Ars celare artem : art to conceal art. It is art that conceals itself; when looked upon, it seems like the real world, it is natural. Concealing all art, and making things appear to be done without effort nor thought- making no effort to be courtly, and in effect being very courtly. Bk 15-25: the famous and shocking part of the prince. M writes something useful on ho two gain power and keep it.
