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The Art of War is divided into a preface (proemio) and seven books (chapters), which take the form of a series of dialogues that take place in the Orti Oricellari, the gardens built in a classical style by Bernardo Rucellai in the 1490s for Florentine aristocrats and humanists to engage in discussion, between Cosimo Rucellai and "Lord Fabrizio Colonna" (many feel Colonna is a veiled disguise ...
Machiavelli is primarily known for his political discourses such as The Prince and The Art of War, but he was also a middle-ranking official of the Florentine Republic.His position allowed him access to prominent officials and assemblies, and the opportunity to persuade them to implement his reforms.
The Pope liked the work and rewarded him, albeit moderately, and asked him support in the creation of a national army, in the wake of his theoretical work The Art of War, in the preparations for the War of the League of Cognac. However, after the Sack of Rome (1527) and the fall of the Medici government in Florence, Machiavelli's hopes were ...
The Art of War. The Seven Books on the Art of War online 1772 edition Archived 16 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine; The Art of War, University of Chicago Press, edited with new translation and commentary by Christopher Lynch (2003) The Art of War online 1775 edition; The Art of War, Niccolò Machiavelli. Da Capo press edition, 2001, with ...
Machiavelli relates the point of Chapter 19 to a moment in modern history; when, in 1498, Florence went to war with Venice and was able to predict the enemy army's movements and win the war. [ 52 ] In Chapter 19, Machiavelli states that "it appears in governing a multitude, it is better to be humane rather than proud, merciful rather than cruel."
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The Washington Mystics hired Jamila Wideman as the franchise's new general manager and Sydney Johnson as the team's coach on Monday. Wideman joins the Mystics after spending six years at the NBA ...
Throughout his career, Alfredo earned credit for helping shape dance music and Ibiza's eclectic sound. In the late '80s, DJs like Paul Oakenfold, Danny Rampling and Nicky Holloway attended some of ...