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A fundamental work by one of the greatest political and military theorists of Western civilization. Voltaire said, "Machiavelli taught Europe the art of war; it had long been practiced, without being known." For Machiavelli, war was war, and victory the supreme aim to which all other... read more
First Sentence
MANY ARE now of the opinion, my dear Lorenzo, that no two things are more discordant and incongruous than a civil and a military life.
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Authors & Contributors
- Ellis Farneworth (Author)
- Niccolo Machiavelli
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