Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Giovanni della Casa
Born: June 28, 1503
Died: November 14, 1556 (aged 53)
Bio: Giovanni della Casa was a Florentine poet, writer on etiquette and society, diplomat, and inquisitor. He is celebrated for his famous treatise on polite behavior, Il Galateo overo de' costumi.
Known for:
- Il Galateo
- Galateo: Or, The Rules of Polite Behavior
- Giovanni della Casa's poem book =