He had a strong dislike for the previous Italian princes. The fact Machiaveli has taken the time to write this book leads me to believe that Italy was in desperate times. ... Machiavelli's prince goes against the whole renaissance man perspective and travels along the line of an individual whose only "talent" is to ensure the stability of the state that he governs. ... One of the most controversial of this group is Niccolo Machiavelli, who was a 15th century Italian from Florence. ... Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy at a time when the country was in political upheaval. ...

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