History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy is an excerpt from Istorie fiorentine or Florentine Histories by Niccolò Machiavelli published in 1532 and translated in 1847 by an unknown author.
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"History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy" from Niccolò Machiavelli. Italian historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist and writer (1469-1527).
Theodoric possessed great talents both for war and peace; in the former he was always conqueror, and in the latter he conferred very great benefits upon the cities and people under him.
Niccolo Machiavelli, the first great Italian historian, and one of the most eminent political writers of any age or country, was born at Florence, May 3, 1469.
History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy