The Prince

The PrinceAs a young Florentine envoy to the courts of France and the Italian principalities, Niccol Machiavelli (14691527) was able to observe firsthand the lives of people strongly united under one powerful ruler. His fascination with that political rarity and his intense desire to see the Medici family assume a similar role in Italy provided the foundation for his primer for princes. In this classic guide to acquiring and maintaining political power,

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