The Courtier - IL Cortegiano #229665

Castiglione married a daughter of Count Guido Tor ello di Montechiarugolo (who died in 1520, to his great sorrow), lived for a time in Venice, then entered the service of Federigo, Marquis of Mantua, and was sent as ambassador to Rome. Later he went as the Pope's nuncio to Madrid, remaining as such till the sack of Rome in 1527, but was able to accomplish nothing at that dishonest court. This courtier, diplomatist, soldier and author died in Toledo, February 7, 1529, and had a magnificent funeral — which could hardly atone for the unhappiness of his last years. Two volumes of his let ters were published at Padua in 1771.