baldassare castiglione

< /ˌbɑl dɑsˈsɑ rɛ/, 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and author.

noun

1. Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)