‘The Gentlest Art' in Renaissance Italy : An Anthology of Italian Letters 1459–1600 (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction; 1. The family circle; 2. In friendship's name; 3. Descriptive and narrative letters; 4. Autobiographical letters; 5. News; 6. Letters of advice and worldly wisdom; 7. Reproach, complaint, abuse; 8. Art, literature, and learning; 9. Posts and professions; 10. Jesting letters; 11. Last letters; List of sources; Index.