Galateo
Or, The Rules of Polite Behavior
Edited and Translated by M. F. Rusnak
144 pages
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4 halftones
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5 1/2 x 8 1/2
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© 2013
Review Quotes
Judith Martin | New York Times Book Review
“Galateo holds an important place in the long and rich history of etiquette books.”
Michael Dirda | Washington Post
“Throughout, the book reveals a sophisticated understanding of human sensitivity, of our deep-rooted hunger for respect. . . . In its brevity, Galateo can almost be viewed as a kind of Renaissance Elements of Style, with the understanding that ‘style’ here means courteous behavior. Rusnak’s introductory essay, copious notes, and bibliography usefully fill out some of the book’s historical context. But the counsel itself remains timeless.”
Boston Globe Brainiac Blog
“Della Casa’s advice is consistently delightful and pointed.”
Stephen Greenblatt | New York Review of Books
“A delightful new translation.”
Guardian
“[Galateo] mixes sagacity with delicious asperity. Modern foodists would be aghast (and perhaps fall blessedly silent) at the advice on how to behave at a dinner party: ‘You must not do anything to proclaim how greatly you are enjoying the food and wine, for this habit is for tavern keepers.’ Della Casa is wonderfully irritated by people who interrupt constantly (they ‘surely make the other person eager to punch or smack them’), and people who describe their dreams in excruciating detail. It is somehow reassuring to know that idiots and bores are the same throughout the ages.”
D. Stewart, Ohio University | Choice
“Recommended.”
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