Quote of the day
All thought must, directly or indirectly, by way of certain characters, relate ultimately to intuitions, and therefore, with us, to sensibility, because in no other way can an object be given to us.
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 =