Why do you not act, /lit/? You just read>In the 1528 secular humanist handbook The Art Of Manliness, Castiglione articulates that the excellent men have to be like, well, Renaissance men, if back then “Renaissance man” included working out, which it did. Strong, loyal, and learned. Handsome, muscular (cut, not bulky) and well groomed-- but appear nonchalant about it. Ample of limb, and proficient in arms. He must study Greek, Latin, and the vulgar, and be able to compose poems in each; master several musical instruments, study the natural sciences, rhetoric and discourse. Learn all the social graces, the art of conversation, be witty but not showy, a pleasure to be around while impossible to cross. I can hear you think, sign me up? In theory you have the freedom to live that way now; but you’ll hastily complain that nowadays work has expanded to fill the time available, which is odd as you don’t have a job. So your fantasy has a hidden piece, the real wish seeking fulfillment: it necessarily requires a sponsor, and that requirement is far more desirable than the outcome, which means if I’m translating the book and your fantasy correctly what you really want to be is a courtesan. Hmm. >Meanwhile the women had it worse, they are admonished to become the soldiers of morality, first to learn it then to guard it, their very presence elevates men’s character and behavior, which is a preposterously massive responsibility considering the present men want to be courtesans. “She makes me want to be a better person.” Let us attend. Also she has to be hot, a woman who lacks in beauty lacks much, and what she lacks are penises, if none are interested her chastity wouldn’t count. Of course, whether she has sex is hardly the relevant metric, chastity is more about perception, both cock please and cock tease could equally get you labeled a slut; but the fastest way to earn the scarlet S is to make the man suspect tonight’s adherence to chastity is based on her lack of desire; so the secret is to parry but make each man feel no shame for having played the male part so well. She should take care that no evil is thought of her or she damns them both; honi soit qui mal y pense. “I carry her garter with me into battle.” She won’t need it till you get back anyway.
>>25044317>have to be handsomeI'm out.Also who are you quoting?
>>25044317>have to be muscularI'm out.
>>25044317You are mentally retarded. "Renaissance men" were wealthy nobles/aristocrat/bourgeois types with inheritance and lands or companies (therefore passive income) who had an entire staff of servants to do all their shit for them. >nowadays work has expanded to fill the time available,No, because even back in the day people who worked didn't have the time to spend their time learning latin/greek/music/poetry/philosophy.
>>25044317> she has to be hotI’m out
>>25044363Nice! Is there a reason why (you) don't become a better man in all that drivel, tho?
fahhh because we’re lazy
>>25044317I'm not gay.
>>25044317I would heem this fucker immediately. I hate spiders so much.
