This is a very interesting letter of Leonardo da Vinci, which indicates how to behave at the table. Some things are striking more for those who live in this era of covered metallic soaps and disinfectants. Read it for fun a little and know the other side of Da Vinci;)
of improper conduct on the table
my lord
unseemly habits Here are a guest at the table of my Lord should not cultivar (and I base this relationship on my observations of those who attended my master's table during the past year): No guest
- has to sit on the table, or back to the table, or on the lap of any other guest.
- Nor has to put on the table leg.
- Nor has to sit under the table in no time.
- must not put his head on a plate to eat.
- must not take food from your neighbor's dish table unless prior consent has been requested.
- has not put pieces of their own food or medium unsightly chewing on your neighbors plate without asking.
- must not wipe his knife on the garments of its neighbor table.
- not use your knife to make drawings on the table.
- has not cleaned his armor on the table.
- must not take food from the table and put it in your purse or pocket to eat later.
- must not bite the fruit bowl of fruit and then bite the fruit back to the same source.
- must not spit in front of him. Nor
- side.
- must not pinch or beat his neighbor at the table.
- must not make snorting noises or permitted prodding.
- has not put his eyes or making faces horrible.
- have not put your finger in the nose or ear while talking.
- do not have modeled figures, and set fires, or trained in tying knots in the table (unless my lord so requested).
- must not let your birds loose on the table. Nor
- snakes and beetles.
- must not play the lute or other instrument that might adversely affect its neighbor table (unless my lord so required).
- must not sing, or make speeches or shouting insults nor obscene riddles offer if you are sitting next to a lady.
- has not conspire in the table (unless you do it with my lord).
- must not make lewd suggestions to the pages of my lord and play with their bodies.
- Nor has set fire to his partner while on the table.
- has not hit the servants (unless in self defense.)
- And if you throw up, then you should leave the table.
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