 | The Court and Its Critics: Anti-Court Sentiments in Early Modern Italy Subjects: Italy -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 16th century; Italy -- Social life and customs -- 16th century; Satire Italian -- History and criticism; The Court and Its Critics focuses on the disillusionment with courtliness, the derision of those who live at court, and the open hostility toward the court, themes common to Renaissance culture. Ugolini Paola : Paola Ugolini is an assistant professor in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University at Buffalo. |
