Part 145

Virtù, la, a feminine quality, 169

Virtue, whether it is inborn or capable of being acquired, 251 et seq.

Visconti, Bianca Maria, 381 Caterina, 355 Filippo Maria, Duke of Milan, 77, 355 Giangaleotto, Duke of Milan, 355 Giovanni Maria, Duke of Milan, 355 Valentina, 371

Viseu, the Bishop of,—see Silva

Vite, Timoteo della, 342

Vitruvius, 342, 411

Vittorino da Feltre, 325

Vittorio Emanuele Library at Rome, 417

Vizio, il, a masculine quality, 169

Volpi, edition of THE COURTIER annotated by the brothers, 324, 421

Volterra, Mario da,—see Mario de’ Maffei

Vulcan, 252, 411

Wales, the Prince of,—see Henry VIII of England

Weapons, the courtier to be familiar with the handling of, 29

Wheel, the, (a court of justice), story about, 151, 379

Wifely affection, instances of, 194-7

Witticism and pleasantry, beginning of the discussion on, 120

Wives and husbands, ill treatment between, 193

Wolfe, John, 421

Womanliness, the chief essential in the Court Lady, 175

Womanly virtue, instances of, 190 et seq.

Women, different kinds of men love different kinds of, 227-8

Women afford inspiration to poets and musicians, 220

Women and men, beginning of the discussion on the comparative excellence of, 182

Women’s excellence in literature, music, painting and sculpture, 205

Women’s extravagance in dress and ornament, 278

Women’s honour, beginning of the discussion as to the regard to be shown to, 162

Women’s innate love of honour, 209 et seq.