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Luminarium: Renascence Editions: The Book of the Courtier

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A transcription of the English translation of The Book of the Courtier done by Sir Thomas Hoby in 1561. The language and spelling are Elizabethan rather than modern English. The book, which was very popular in the 16th century, describes the ideal attributes of a courtier, and of a "gentylwoman" or lady in waiting.

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