Galateo espagnol, or, The Spanish gallant instructing thee in that which thou must doe, and take heed of in thyusuall cariage, to be well esteemed, and loved of the people. Written in Spanish by Lucas Gracian de Antisco servant to his Majesty. And done into English by W.S. of the Inner Temple Esquire. Full of variety, and delight, and very necessary to be perused, not only of the generous youth of this kingdom, but also of all such as are exercised in their gentile education.

Title

Galateo espagnol, or, The Spanish gallant instructing thee in that which thou must doe, and take heed of in thyusuall cariage, to be well esteemed, and loved of the people. Written in Spanish by Lucas Gracian de Antisco servant to his Majesty. And done into English by W.S. of the Inner Temple Esquire. Full of variety, and delight, and very necessary to be perused, not only of the generous youth of this kingdom, but also of all such as are exercised in their gentile education.

Author

Gracián Dantisco, Lucas.

Publication

London :: Printed by E. G[riffin] for William Lee, at the Turkes head in Fleete-streete, neere to the Miter Taverne,

1640.

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Etiquette, Medieval -- Early works to 1800.

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"Galateo espagnol, or, The Spanish gallant instructing thee in that which thou must doe, and take heed of in thyusuall cariage, to be well esteemed, and loved of the people. Written in Spanish by Lucas Gracian de Antisco servant to his Majesty. And done into English by W.S. of the Inner Temple Esquire. Full of variety, and delight, and very necessary to be perused, not only of the generous youth of this kingdom, but also of all such as are exercised in their gentile education." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02000.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• To the high, Noble, and most Illustrious: CHARLES, Prince of Wales, &c.
• The Approbation.
• The Approbation.
• To The right illustrious Lord, Micer Francisco Bonnet, Vice∣roy of Catalunna, and Counsellour of Barcelona.
• To The right illustrious Lord, Goncales Argeto de Molina, Provinciall, and grand Iusticiar, for his Majesty, for the holy brotherhood, of Andalusia: Lord of the Townes, of Veros, and Dagancuelo: and of the Castle of Gildolid. Al∣derman of Civill, &c.
• To the Reader.
• A Sonet of Galves de Montalvo, on the Booke.
• A Sonet of Doctor Francisco de Campusana.
• A Sonet of Lope de Vega to the Author.
• A Sonet to the Author.
• A Sonet of Lycenciado Gaspar de Morales.
• THE AUTHOR directeth this work, to one of his Brothers: ad∣vising him what hee ought to doe, and what he ought to shun, in his ordinary carriage, to be well esteemed, and beloved of the People.
• CHAPTER. 2. Of other things, contrary to the phansy and good liking.
  • How we ought to be clothed.
• CHAPTER. 3. Of those that are unsavoury in their deedes and actions.
  • Of punctualities and neatnesse.
• CHAPTER. 4. How wee ought to speake.
  • That men ought to speake with reve∣rence in things appertayning unto God.
• CHAPTER, 5. Of those that set themselves to tell their dreames.
  • A dreame of example:
• CHAPTER, 6. Of Lyars.
• CHAPTER, 7. Of Gaming.
• CHAPTER, 8. Of Boasting.
  • Of Bablers.
• CHAPTER, 9. Of Ceremonies.
  • First Ceremonie for profit.
  • Secondly, Ceremonie for vanity.
  • Thirdly, Ceremonie for Obligation.
  • Of kissing the handes.
  • Of the Title Serenissimo.
• CHAPTER. 10. Of affected words, That in our common talke, we ought not to use Latine, or other words of another tongue.
  • Of those who insteed of speaking ele∣gantly doe speake nonsense.
• CHAPTER 11. Of Amplifications.
  • That wee ought as little to speake ill of any, nor ought our jesting, and jeeres to bee biting.
  • Of domineerers and confident people.
  • Fortune-tellers.
  • Of those that are alwayes giving coun∣sell.
  • Of contemning others.
  • Of those that take offence at words.
  • That jests should not bee spoken to pre∣judice any body.
  • Of those that make jests and know not of it.
  • Formes of Jests.
  • Heavy Ieeres.
  • How you may know a good jest.
  • Of making a witty and ready answer.
• CHAPTER, 12. Of speaking set speeches.
  • To know how to speake well.
  • To use propriety of words.
  • Of Comparisons.
• CHAPTER. 13. Of Novellaes and Tales.
  • The tale of the great Soldan, and of the loves of the beautifull Axa and the Prince of Naples.
  • The end of the Tale, and proceeding of the Author, in his matter.
• CHAPTER. 14. Of those that have no abilities to it, and yet will needs be Poets.
• CHAPTER, 15. Of Compotations or Drinkings.
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