Machiavelli was never the dull, worthy, pedantic author who appears in the pages of other translations, says David Wootton in his Introduction.
Niccolò Machiavelli (nēk-kōlô´ mäkyävĕl´lē), 1469–1527, Italian author and statesman, one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance, b.Florence. Bayle: Political Writings August 2000.
Life A member of the impoverished branch of a distinguished family, he entered (1498) the political service … ... Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian political philosopher, musician, poet, and playwright. by Machiavelli, Niccolo/ Wootton, David (Trn) Here are The Prince and the most important of the Discourses newly translated into spare, vivid English.
Machiavelli: Selected Political Writings (Hackett Classics) by Niccolo Machiavelli.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ). Highlighting previously neglected democratic strains in Machiavelli's major writings, McCormick excavates institutions through which the common people of ancient, medieval and Renaissance republics constrained the power of wealthy citizens and public magistrates, and he imagines how such institutions might be revived today.
When considered dangerous, they were placed in 1564 on the Church Index of officially banned books. The Influences of Selected Political Writings by Machiavelli and Leviathan by Hobbes.
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*FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Machiavelli's political writings became more widely known in the second half of the 16th century. Both Machiavelli and Hobbes have personal roots in violent historical times which are seen reflected in their respective theories about the use of violence in politics.
Read your book anywhere, on any device, through RedShelf's cloud based eReader. Political science—Early works to 1800. More than any other priority, his overriding central concerns, informed by his understanding of his city's history, were the present and future strength and independence of Florence.
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