... book was dedicated to, to foster support for the idea of a unified Italian state under one Prince, and to write a guide to effective ruling by a Prince that would be the definitive work on the subject. It would be presumptuous to assume that Machiavelli's dedication to Lorenzo de"Medici meant ... place and only be regarded as such without being hated. In this instance, Machiavelli seems to be a little generous himself in judging human nature by acknowledging that it is right for commoners to be discontented with a prince who overtaxes them. This is a rare occasion in which Machiavelli as...

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