Niccolo Machiavelli: Political Genius Niccolo Machiavelli was a man who practiced what he preached. ... Machiavelli believed that a prince should be well versed in war. ... Machiavelli was skilled at war himself. ... Machiavelli also wanted people to fear him. ... (Hale xi) Machiavelli truly had the qualities of a prince. ...
My first experience in Italian studies was The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. ... Political science described by Machiavelli as exactly that. ... On the other hand, Machiavelli uses King Louis of France as an example of what not to do. ... The King could have been powerful if he would have followed the basic rules Machiavelli laid out. ... Machiavelli's works are world renowned and still read and practiced by many. ...
Humanism is going back to the classics. Humanism isn't just the study of Literature and Philosophy it also includes many other aspects such as architecture and music. Anything that is studying "classic works" to extend human knowledge is considered Humanist. Humanists studied ancient things so t...
