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Background. Machiavelli 1469-1519. Humanist. Republican ( The Discourses ). Historian. Political scientist. Government official Historical Context Unstable, Renaissance-era Florence, Italy, and Europe. Purpose Gift for Lorenzo Medici. Solidify and Unify Italy Reputation and Use

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  1. Background • Machiavelli • 1469-1519. Humanist. Republican (The Discourses). Historian. Political scientist. Government official • Historical Context • Unstable, Renaissance-era Florence, Italy, and Europe. • Purpose • Gift for Lorenzo Medici. Solidify and Unify Italy • Reputation and Use • Dictatorial readers. Nationalism. Unification. Strength. Realpolitik

  2. Lorenzo the Magnificent

  3. The Italian War of 1551

  4. Ch 3 – How to Colonize • P.8 - 2nd paragraph “Thus you find enemies…” • How might a leader gain the favor of a foreign province? • P. 10 – 1st paragraph “But when dominions…” • P. 12 – 1st paragraph “The Romans…” • How is this an example of political science?

  5. Ch. 5 • “despoil” – plunder, sack, lay waste • p. 21 - “When those states…” • Which of the 3 do you think is the best route? • P. 22 – 3rd line “And whoever…” to the end • What effect would this have on future readers?

  6. Ch. 6 • P. 23 “Let no one marvel…” • Who are “the most excellent” for you? • P. 24 4th line. “But to come to those…” • Do you agree? • P. 25. line 8. “It must be…” • What does this mean? • 6th line from bottom, “Thus it comes…” • What do you think about this line?

  7. Ch. 7 • P. 27 “Those who rise…” • What is this saying? • What are the disadvantages of a “fortunate” leader? • “They neither know how to…” • P. 28 – Introduces CesareBorgio, the model leader for Machiavelli. Let’s look at why: • P.29 8th line “It was, therefore, necessary…” • P. 30 “The first thing…” • P. 30 4th line from bottom “When he took…” • P. 31 middle “he resolved to show…” • P. 33 last paragraph “Reviewing thus…”

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