ENGL 3113W Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sonnet 144, Petrarch, Sprezzatura
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Silent women ironically held more power in his works. Wrote some religious poetry, however, predominantly known for those about. Follows the mode of petrarch but introduces harsh tones and is critical of the female, rather than idolizing. Compares a real" woman to petrarch"s ideal woman; claims the real" is more beautiful. Introduces rival lovers, something not seen in petrarch. Italian poets were respected by the english (mostly because the renaissance had already been established there) Specific poses for courtly men and women, artists, military men. Castiglione was an established and highly-regarded nobleman. Published in 1528; translated to english by sir thomas hoby (published in 1561) Read by all noblemen to learn about courtly manners; it was the guide to being a gentleman. Noblemen had to be literate, be wealthy (mostly for clothing), had to be eloquent, and had to demonstrate manners. For a courtier, prestige is his craft.
