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History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy
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Author : Niccolo Machiavelli
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2006-01-01
History Of Florence And Of The Affairs Of Italy written by Niccolo Machiavelli and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with History categories.
Niccolo Machiavelli, the first great Italian historian, and one of the most eminent political writers of any age or country, was born at Florence, May 3, 1469. He was of an old though not wealthy Tuscan family, his father, who was a jurist, dying when Niccolo was sixteen years old. We know nothing of Machiavelli's youth and little about his studies. He does not seem to have received the usual humanistic education of his time, as he knew no Greek. The first notice of Machiavelli is in 1498 when we find him holding the office of Secretary in the second Chancery of the Signoria, which office he retained till the downfall of the Florentine Republic in 1512. His unusual ability was soon recognized, and in 1500 he was sent on a mission to Louis XII. of France, and afterward on an embassy to Cæsar Borgia, the lord of Romagna, at Urbino. Machiavelli's report and description of this and subsequent embassies to this prince, shows his undisguised admiration for the courage and cunning of Cæsar, who was a master in the application of the principles afterwards exposed in such a skillful and uncompromising manner by Machiavelli in his Prince. The limits of this introduction will not permit us to follow with any detail the many important duties with which he was charged by his native state, all of which he fulfilled with the utmost fidelity and with consummate skill. When, after the battle of Ravenna in 1512 the holy league determined upon the downfall of Pier Soderini, Gonfaloniere of the Florentine Republic, and the restoration of the Medici, the efforts of Machiavelli, who was an ardent republican, were in vain; the troops he had helped to organize fled before the Spaniards and the Medici were returned to power. Machiavelli attempted to conciliate his new masters, but he was deprived of his office, and being accused in the following year of participation in the conspiracy of Boccoli and Capponi, he was imprisoned and tortured, though afterward set at liberty by Pope Leo X. He now retired to a small estate near San Casciano, seven miles from Florence. Here he devoted himself to political and historical studies, and though apparently retired from public life, his letters show the deep and passionate interest he took in the political vicissitudes through which Italy was then passing, and in all of which the singleness of purpose with which he continued to advance his native Florence, is clearly manifested. It was during his retirement upon his little estate at San Casciano that Machiavelli wrote The Prince, the most famous of all his writings, and here also he had begun a much more extensive work, his Discourses on the Decades of Livy, which continued to occupy him for several years. These Discourses, which do not form a continuous commentary on Livy, give Machiavelli an opportunity to express his own views on the government of the state, a task for which his long and varied political experience, and an assiduous study of the ancients rendered him eminently qualified. The Discourses and The Prince, written at the same time, supplement each other and are really one work. Indeed, the treatise, The Art of War, though not written till 1520 should be mentioned here because of its intimate connection with these two treatises, it being, in fact, a further development of some of the thoughts expressed in the Discorsi. The Prince, a short work, divided into twenty-six books, is the best known of all Machiavelli's writings. Herein he expresses in his own masterly way his views on the founding of a new state, taking for his type and model Cæsar Borgia, although the latter had failed in his schemes for the consolidation of his power in the Romagna. The principles here laid down were the natural outgrowth of the confused political conditions of his time.
History Of Florence
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Author : Ferdinand Schevill
language : en
Publisher: New York, Ungar Publishing Company
Release Date : 1961
History Of Florence written by Ferdinand Schevill and has been published by New York, Ungar Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with History categories.
Society And Individual In Renaissance Florence
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Author : William J. Connell
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2002-09-10
Society And Individual In Renaissance Florence written by William J. Connell and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-10 with History categories.
Essays illustrate the ways Renaissance Florentines expressed or shaped their identities as they interacted with their society.
The Story Of Florence Medieval Towns Series
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Author : Edmund G. Gardner
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-06-08
The Story Of Florence Medieval Towns Series written by Edmund G. Gardner and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-08 with History categories.
'The Story of Florence” presents the fascinating history of the beautiful Italian city, exploring it's architecture, people, traditions, notable events, and more. Highly recommended for those with an interest in Florence and Italian history in general. Contents include: “The People and Commune of Florence”, “The Times of Dante and Boccaccio”, “The Medici and the Quattrocento”, “From Fra Girolamo to Duke Cosimo”, “The Palazzo Vechio-The Piazza della”, “Signoria-The Uffizi”, “The Uffizi”, et cetera. Edmund Garratt Gardner (1869 – 1935) was an English writer and scholar of Italian history and literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
Insight Guides Explore Florence
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Author : Insight Guides
language : en
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Release Date : 2014-02-03
Insight Guides Explore Florence written by Insight Guides and has been published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-03 with Travel categories.
Florence is famed as the home of the Renaissance and the city is without doubt one of the finest open-air museums in the world, brought to life here through the book's striking photography. Explore Florence is a brand new guide and the ideal pocket companion when discovering the city: a full-colour guide containing 15 easy-to-follow routes, taking in the outstanding collection of Renaissance art at the Uffizi Gallery, views of this most beautiful of cities from Piazzale Michelangelo and excursions to the Tuscan towns of Siena and Pisa. Insight's trademark cultural coverage perfectly sets the routes in context, with introductions to Florence's cuisine, artisan shopping and key historical dates. Each route guides you through an interesting neighbourhood with clear directions, a detailed map and authentic places to eat and drink along the way. The directory section contains a wealth of practical information including a language guide and a range of carefully selected hotels to suit all budgets. All routes are also plotted on the pull-out map. Whether you are new to the region or a repeat visitor, and however long your stay, Explore Florence will help you discover the very best of this stunning Tuscan city.
The Siege Of Florence An Historical Romance
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Author : Daniel Maccarthy (Novelist.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840
The Siege Of Florence An Historical Romance written by Daniel Maccarthy (Novelist.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with categories.
A History Of The Commonwealth Of Florence
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Author : Thomas Adolphus Trollope
language : en
Publisher: London, Chapman
Release Date : 1865
A History Of The Commonwealth Of Florence written by Thomas Adolphus Trollope and has been published by London, Chapman this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1865 with Florence (Italy) categories.
Florence
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Author : Christopher Hibbert
language : en
Publisher: ePenguin
Release Date : 1994
Florence written by Christopher Hibbert and has been published by ePenguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
An examination of the city's artistic heritage in the light of its turbulent history from the days of the Roman Empire to the present
Time Out Florence
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Author : Editors of Time Out
language : en
Publisher: Time Out
Release Date : 2011-12-27
Time Out Florence written by Editors of Time Out and has been published by Time Out this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-27 with Travel categories.
Florence has the greatest collection of Renaissance art in the world, and a character list that reads like a Who's Who of the period's greatest artists and thinkers u Dante, Leonardo, Michaelangelo u not to mention the powerful families who financed their work - the Medici and the Strozzi. Evidence of their lasting influence abounds today, including the discovery of a Leonardo fresco beneath a painting by Vasari, and the unearthing of Michaelangelo's plans for a church facade. The city's challenge today is to manage the resultant tourist hordes; a new entrance to an enlarged Uffizi should double tourist numbers to the gallery, while a tramline is intended to reduce the city's traffic.
Medieval And Renaissance Florence
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Author : Ferdinand Schevill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Medieval And Renaissance Florence written by Ferdinand Schevill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Florence (Italy) categories.