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111Francesco Guicciardini — (March 6, 1483 May 22, 1540) was an Italian historian and statesman. A friend and critic of Niccolò Machiavelli, he is considered one of the major political writers of the Italian Renaissance. Guicciardini is considered as the Father of Modern… …
112Classical republicanism — is a form of republicanism developed in the Renaissance inspired by the governmental forms and writings of classical antiquity. The earliest examples of the school were classical writers such as Aristotle, Polybius, and Cicero. Classical… …
113Italian literature — is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian. Early… …
114Tacitean studies — Tacitus is remembered first and foremost on his place as Rome s greatest historian, the equal mdash;if not the superior mdash;of Thucydides, the ancient Greeks foremost historian. Tacitean studies, however, extend far beyond the field of history …
115The Work of J.G.A. Pocock — A world renowned scholar of the history of British political discourse, J.G.A. (John) Pocock, Harry C. Black Chair of History Emeritus at Johns Hopkins University, has enjoyed nearly 60 years of publication. Now in his ninth decade, he is… …
116Florence — /flawr euhns, flor /, n. 1. Italian, Firenze. a city in central Italy, on the Arno River: capital of the former grand duchy of Tuscany. 464,425. 2. a city in NW Alabama, on the Tennessee River. 37,029. 3. a city in E South Carolina. 30,062. 4. a… …
117Italian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Italian language that had its beginnings in the 13th century. Until that time nearly all literary work composed in the Middle Ages was written in Latin. Moreover, it was predominantly… …
118Cyropaedia — The Cyropaedia (or Cyropedia) is a partly fictional biography [1] of Cyrus the Great, written in the early 4th century BC by the Athenian gentleman soldier, and student of Socrates, Xenophon of Athens. The Latinized title Cyropaedia derives from… …
119Belfagor arcidiavolo — is a novella by Niccolò Machiavelli. It was written between 1518 and 1527 and published with Machiavelli s collected works in 1549. It is also known under the titles La favola di Belfagor Arcidiavolo or Il demonio che prese moglie. An abbreviated …
120Le Prince — Il Principe ou De Principatibus Pour les articles homonymes, voir Prince et Leprince. Le Prince …
