Don Renato

Don Renato: An Ideal Content is a book written by Frederick William Rolfe, also known as Baron Corvo. The book tells the story of Don Renato, a fictional character who is the embodiment of Rolfe's ideal man. Don Renato is a nobleman of impeccable manners, a lover of art and beauty, and a devout Catholic. He is also a man of great physical strength and endurance, capable of feats of athleticism and daring.The book is written in the form of a series of letters from Don Renato to his friend, the narrator of the book. In these letters, Don Renato expounds on his philosophy of life, which is based on the pursuit of beauty, truth, and goodness. He discusses his love of art, music, and literature, and his admiration for the great figures of history and mythology.Don Renato is also a man of action, and the book includes several thrilling episodes in which he demonstrates his courage and physical prowess. These include a daring rescue of a woman from a burning building, a fight against a band of robbers, and a perilous journey through a snowstorm.Throughout the book, Rolfe uses Don Renato as a vehicle to express his own views on religion, art, and society. The book is a celebration of the beauty and nobility of the human spirit, and a call to live life to the fullest, in pursuit of the highest ideals.Our artificers imitate their masters, or their antecessors. It is human to evade operose labor of body or mind. Labor of mind facilitly may be evaded by imitation: for, so, sollicitude of mind conducive to invention becomes supervacuous. Hence, artificers of a negligent nature follow traditions and canons of the schools. How many have intended themselves to imitate the inaccessible Messer Alessandro Filipepi?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.