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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Machiavelli, Niccolo

Machiavelli, Niccolo
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
The Prince. Chapters 1 - 6

Dedication

Machiavelli notes that anyone who hopes to gain the favor of a prince
must present him with a gift. This book is his gift to Lorenzo de Medici. As
was the custom, Machiavelli depreciates the book, saying it is unworthy of
acceptance. Still, it may prove useful. The author has been close to the seats
of power, and has learned how princes gain and lose control of situations and
people. He likens himself to a humble landscape painter who surveys the scene
from all angles before putting it down on canvas. The Prince ...

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