Abstract
B. Castiglione's literary production is examined. Both tradition and attribution of his lyrics are discussed, particularly the case of two-handed texts: the eclogue Tirsi, written in 1508 in cooperation with his cousin Cesare Gonzaga, and the Epistle addressed to Pope Leo X by Castiglione and his friend Raphael (1519). About The Book of the Courtier, three different matters are presented: the chronological and thematic link between the genesis of the Book and the Epistle De Guidubaldo Urbini Duce to King Henry VII (1508); the linguistic review of The Courtier overhauled by G.F. Valier, before printing; and eventually two problems of interpretation, that is (i) identification of reliable sources and (ii) restoration of the cultural context.
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