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Machiavelli

 
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 - 1527), an Italian diplomat and political theorist. He served in the Florentine government until the Medici restoration in 1512, and in 1513, wrote his most famous work, 'The Prince'. circa 1500
Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest, "Niccolo Machiavelli", accessed 20 Aug 2012, http://quest.eb.com/images/115_2670333.
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    • Niccolo Machiavelli, 1469 - 1527
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    • Niccolo Machiavelli -- the Cunning Critic of Political Reason
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Salman Rushdie on Machiavelli

Salman Rushdie on Machiavelli's Bad Rap
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"The Prince"

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