Castiglione
Proper noun
Meaning
Castiglione (plural Castigliones)
A surname from Italian.
Examples
Another feature of rhetoric which Castiglione discusses is the role of written language and style.
Castiglione states that had he followed Tuscan usage in his book, his description of sprezzatura would appear hypocritical, in that his effort would be seen without a sense of nonchalance (Courtier 71).
Castiglione moved to Urbino in 1504, when Raphael was no longer based there but frequently visited, and they became good friends.
It was written by Baldassare Castiglione over the course of many years, beginning in 1508, and published in 1528 by the Aldine Press in Venice just before his death; an English edition was published in 1561.
Following his training, Castiglione served for the Marines for four tours.
They are, from left, Patty Gambardella, co-president; Diane Dow and Rose Ann Castiglione, event co-chairs; and Charlene DeFrancesco, co-president.