Marsilio Ficino (1433-99) a Florentine humanist philosopher remarks in his book 'De Sufficienta'"Only the meal (convivium) embraces all the parts of man, for... it restores the limbs, renews the humours, revives the mind, refreshes the senses and sharpens reason."
So it seems by this period that dining at table was conceived of as a microcosm of the good society in which social relationships were forged, ideas exchanged in a civilised fashion and mutual respect established. These humanist thinkers would constantly remind their readers that the word 'Convivium' derives from 'Conviviere' meaning to live together.
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