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Machiavelli: The Chief Works and Others

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Allan Gilbert is unquestionably the most accurate and reliable translator of Machiavelli into English; the publication of this edition is an altogether happy occasion. Students of the history of political thought owe a particular debt of gratitude to Allan Gilbert.”—Dante Germino, The Journal of Politics“A most remarkable achievement.”—Felix Gilbert, Renaissance Quarterly

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Published July 27, 1989

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Niccolò Machiavelli

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The Prince , book of Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian political theorist, in
1513 describes an indifferent ruler to moral considerations with determination to achieve and to maintain power.

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, a philosopher, musician, and poet, wrote plays. He figured centrally in component of the Renaissance, and people most widely know his realist treatises on the one hand and republicanism of Discourses on Livy .

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The most useful part, as I discovered in the index, was in the other volumes, but this one gave me a glimpse into the great Italian named Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli. His impact in the field of international relations makes me want to seek more information.
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