How to be a Renaissance Man

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Feb 19, 2024•37 min

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In the 15th Century, Leon Battista Alberti said "A man can do all things if he will". And thus the idea of The Renaissance Man (or Universal Man, or polymath) was born. But how to be a good one? And is it still possible to be one today? We take a look at The Book of the Courtier by Castiglione and see what advice he can offer us.

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