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Niccolò's smile: a biography of Machiavelli

Niccolo's Smile A vivid portrayal of the great Italian philosopher - now in paperback In Niccolo's Smile, Maurizio Viroli brings to life the fascinating writer who was the founder of modern political thought. Niccolo Machiavelli's works on the theory and practice of statecraft are classics, but Viroli sugggests that his greatest accomplishment is his robust philosophy of life -- his deep beliefs about how one sho... Full description

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