"Men always praise antiquity and fault the present, although not always reasonably, and they are partisans of things past such that not only do they celebrate those ages that they know from what historians have preserved of them, but also those that as old men they recall having seen in their youth."
-Niccolo Machiavelli, "Discourses on Livy"
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#PoetryMatters #Day6 #Title Machiavelli may have been a bit of a bastard, but this quote of his is very true. #WinterGames #TeamEvergreen 6pts
pickThe Prince is a manuscript by Machiavelli, an Italian political philosopher (among many other things), published in the 16th century. It was written as a guide to heads of State and dedicated to Lorenzo de‘ Medici, also known as Lorenzo The Magnificent, ruler of the Republic of Florence at the time. Although outdated—for clearly, we have matured since The Renaissance, at least I hope so—it is still an incredible piece for leaders abroad.
pickUn classico della letteratura italiana, una visione realistica del potere dei regnanti. Recensione completa: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfi-aMfMjAJ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
