Civil Conversation

Book IV The Dinner Party This is a revival of The Civil Conversation adapted into today's English. Written first in Italian in 1574 and then translated into English in 1586 by Bartholomew Young. Paragraphs and chapters have been added to break the conversation into chunks that can be more easily digested. Illustrations have been added to bring portions of the book alive. This book is an example of a dinner party in Casale, Italy, translated from Italian into English by Bartholomew Young, a man of the Middle Temple, Gentry. In the year 1586.