Forfatter fødeår: 1469-1527
What makes this well-annotated translation stand out from others is an insightful introduction by editor Thomas G. Bergin especially helpful for achieving a better understanding of the times and the political scene in which Machiavelli worked, lived, and wrote.
This new edition of the acclaimed translation of Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince - revised for the first time after thirty years - includes an extended and rewritten introduction... Læs mere
Machiavelli’s highly influential treatise on political power 'It is far safer to be feared than loved...' The Prince shocked Europe on publication with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and its abandonment of conventional morality.
"Il fine giustifica i mezzi". È sicuramente la citazione machiavellica più famosa, quella più ripetuta. Eppure, sfogliando le pagine del 'Principe', quella citazione non si trova. Il motivo... Læs mere
Become familiar with the most important Renaissance philosophers, Michel de Montaigne, Francis Bacon and Machiavelli, the author of The... Læs mere
Pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1518, "La mandragola" è probabilmente la commedia più importante del Cinquecento, letta e amata da generazioni di letterati (fra cui Voltaire e Carlo... Læs mere