11314. CASTIGLIONE AND MACHIAVELLI COMPARED. Compares Castiglione's "Book of the Courtier" with Machiavelli's "The Prince" for their tone and ideals. Castiglione is seen as sincere and idealistic, while Machiavelli is a brutal realist with no patience for virtue and delicacy of manners. 7 pages, 9 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.