... his years in office. Historical context and his background motivated the premise of his writings. Machiavelli's life spanned a period of "increasing spiritual and civic corruption- coupled paradoxically with a "splendid cultural rebirth in Florentine life."" (Ruffo-Fiore 1982, 3) Based on these historical events combined with "Florentine republicanism and humanism together with Medicean politics-, (Skinner 1981, 25) Machiavelli was able to convert his ... ...

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