Leon Battista Alberti, author of The Family in Renaissance Florence, and Francesco Babaro, author of On Wifely Duties both discuss their patriarchal ideas extensively throughout their respective passages. Alberti’s book as a whole examines the household in it’s entirety. He defines the family unit as “children, wife, and other members of the household including relatives and servants.” (A 66) Babaro wrote On Wifely Duties as a wedding gift to his friend Lorenzo to give his opinions on ideals that he believed would be useful to his marriage.
Showcasing similar patriarchal views, Alberti and Babaro’s various convictions stated in both pieces of literature, ultimately explore the ideas of pleasure, moderation, and submission. Alberti extends …show more content…
In the novel, Giannozzo said his wife transformed into a perfect mother because of his instruction. He taught his wife to ask for permission or accompaniment from him whenever she wishes to enter his study. He also ordered her to handover any writings she finds as quickly as possible. He represents the father as a manager to the children, employees and servants. Alberti said that a father’s aim when raising kids and taking care of servants and employees is to “gain effective control of outcomes” without getting tangled in the tiny details. (A 86) Additionally, he argues that you should make your servants love and revere you just as a manager would. Fathers should do so by honoring and rewarding good servant behavior to develop loyalty from their workers. In addition he should have the maids communicate as little as possible with each other and the mother because “familiarity kills respect.” (A …show more content…
The leaders did this to show all of the wives and kids how terrible drinking is. As the leaders they saw it as their duty to educate their citizens on moderation. Alberti claimed that it is imperative to have friends to preserve your family unit. He says socially, people must have friends to preserve the family unit and their possessions. A point repeatedly to Lionardo is that there is “more honor and value in helping your own family than outsiders” (A 70). Therefore he says one needs friends to help
Showcasing similar patriarchal views, Alberti and Babaro’s various convictions stated in both pieces of literature, ultimately explore the ideas of pleasure, moderation, and submission. Alberti extends …show more content…
In the novel, Giannozzo said his wife transformed into a perfect mother because of his instruction. He taught his wife to ask for permission or accompaniment from him whenever she wishes to enter his study. He also ordered her to handover any writings she finds as quickly as possible. He represents the father as a manager to the children, employees and servants. Alberti said that a father’s aim when raising kids and taking care of servants and employees is to “gain effective control of outcomes” without getting tangled in the tiny details. (A 86) Additionally, he argues that you should make your servants love and revere you just as a manager would. Fathers should do so by honoring and rewarding good servant behavior to develop loyalty from their workers. In addition he should have the maids communicate as little as possible with each other and the mother because “familiarity kills respect.” (A …show more content…
The leaders did this to show all of the wives and kids how terrible drinking is. As the leaders they saw it as their duty to educate their citizens on moderation. Alberti claimed that it is imperative to have friends to preserve your family unit. He says socially, people must have friends to preserve the family unit and their possessions. A point repeatedly to Lionardo is that there is “more honor and value in helping your own family than outsiders” (A 70). Therefore he says one needs friends to help