... It is almost certainly an oxymoron to mention any concept labeled to be "Machiavellian justice," as much of the Florentine diplomat's work is provided under the premise that a proper order of the soul is a weakness and detrimental to the republic. Establishing a good order of the soul takes time which ... as he sees it would be time spent ultimately pushing the republic closer to succumbing to failure. Machiavelli doesn't see an attainable middle ground between creating excessive strength to protect the republic and harboring weakness which he feels will collapse the republic. The only ...

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... which lay hidden and perfectly preserved underneath the rubble. It is this natural preservation of the lost city and its contents which make it unique (Cooley 2003: 48). In 1748, under the ruling of Charles III, the King of Naples, excavation attempts were put in place to dig up the mysterious site located southeast near the base of Mount Vesuvius. This ... man, but nature. The first of these problems is the damaging of material due to years of natural erosion, caused by the warm climate of Pompeii and its highly fertile ground. The threat of earthquakes, which are common in this part o...

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