holtfan's review
5.0
5 stars because this collection gives a great overview of Machiavelli's writings. I'd previously read The Prince and The Discourses, but his novella, play, letters, etc. were all new to me. This volume nicely presents them with some background so you get a good taste of his writings without feeling like you are digging into a massive Collected Works of Machiavelli or something.
That said...there is a reason my professor refers to Machiavelli as a sexist pig. It doesn't come out as much in The Prince. It definitely does in some of his other works. Consider yourself warned.
That said...there is a reason my professor refers to Machiavelli as a sexist pig. It doesn't come out as much in The Prince. It definitely does in some of his other works. Consider yourself warned.
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