This collection of the most brilliant and characteristic letters of Niccolo Machiavelli displays the vital and penetrating mind of the man who wrote the first work of modern political science. These letters, which reveal Machiavelli's critical intelligence, sense of humor, and elegant sense, are our chief source of information about his personal life. As such, they will serve as a vivid introduction to the personalities and events of the most turbulent period of the Renaissance, and they will also enlighten people who have been fascinated by the political thinker who wrote" The Prince" and...
This collection of the most brilliant and characteristic letters of Niccolo Machiavelli displays the vital and penetrating mind of the man who wrote t...
Allan Gilbert is unquestionably the most accurate and reliable translator of Machiavelli into English; the publication of this edition is an altogether happy occasion. Students of the history of political thought owe a particular debt of gratitude to Allan Gilbert. Dante Germino, The Journal of Politics
A most remarkable achievement. Felix Gilbert, Renaissance Quarterly
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From praise for the 1965 edition:
Allan Gilbert is unquestionably the most accurate and reliable translator of Machiavelli into English; the...
Allan Gilbert is unquestionably the most accurate and reliable translator of Machiavelli into English; the publication of this edition is an altogether happy occasion. Students of the history of political thought owe a particular debt of gratitude to Allan Gilbert. Dante Germino, The Journal of Politics
A most remarkable achievement. Felix Gilbert, Renaissance Quarterly"
From praise for the 1965 edition:
Allan Gilbert is unquestionably the most accurate and reliable translator of Machiavelli into English;...
