Machiavelli
- What advice does Machiavelli give to a prince for gaining and keeping power? How does his advice illustrate the notion that ends justify the means? Do you agree or disagree with this notion?
- As described by Machiavelli, what were conditions like in Italy around the time he wrote? Why does Machiavelli make a number of references to the ancient past? What does he seem to hope will happen in Italy in the future?
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As described by Machiavelli what were conditions like in Italy around the time he wrote?
Italy was as separated country by the time Niccolo Machiavelli started writing. The country was divided into collection of city states what had their rulers each. These rulers were power hungry always attempting to have supremacy of power of the other. In addition to this, Italy was a battle field of power-hungry men in French, Spanish and Germans together with Catholic Church which was under Pope who were as powerful as any other secular king in Europe. One of the major Italian city states, the republic….
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