vernacular. In this way he will never want for pleasant entertainment with the ladies‚ who are usually fond of such things and even if his writings should not merit great praise‚ at least he will be capable of judging the writing of others. Baldassare Castiglione‚ Italian diplomat and author‚ The Book of the Courtier ‚ 1528 Document 4 When once the simpler rules of composition‚ in prose and verse‚ and the commoner figures of speech have been mastered‚ the whole stress of teaching must be laid upon a close
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women more freedom over their bodies and freedom in love because it had nothing to do with marriage. Castiglione established in The Courtier that there is a fateful bond between love and marriage. One index of a heightened patriarchal outlook among the Renaissance nobility is that love in the usual emotional and sexual sense must lead to marriage and be confined to it – for women‚ that is‚ Castiglione at least debated the issue of the double standard (Kelly-Gadol 191-192). This shift in the concept
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behavior is Baldassare Castiglione’s sixteenth-century manual The Courtier‚ translated into English by Thomas Hoby in 1561. According to this work‚ the ideal courtier masks his effort and appears to project elegance and natural grace by means of what Castiglione calls sprezzatura‚ the illusion of effortlessness. Benedick and his companions try to display their polished social graces both in their behavior and in their speech. The play pokes fun at the fanciful language of love that courtiers used. When
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Chapter XV Page 71 What does Machiavelli say it is necessary for a Prince to do to "hold his own?" It is important for a prince to know how to do wrong and apply this knowledge or not depending on whether or not it is necessary. Machiavelli makes a long list of what he calls "virtues" and "vices." According to Machiavelli which is more important for the Prince to have control of? Why? This answer may continue onto page 73. It is more important for the Prince to have control over his vices
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judges by the result. 1 As Machiavelli said nobody in truth knows who you really are; they just see you for what you come into view as. The myth of Niccolo Machiavelli being the Devil has been present for centuries; hence the name Machiavelli has become a synonym for the Devil. Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli‚ born in Florence Italy‚ was a diplomat for 14 years‚ during the Medici family’s expulsion from the throne. Once the Medici family returned to the throne‚ Machiavelli was dismissed and jailed
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According to Nicolo Machiavelli‚ fear should play a very significant role when it comes to the world of politics because it is the central driving vehicle to success as well as power‚ control‚ and reliability; it is because of fear that societies agree to justice and security. He believed that fear was an essential aspect to politics because of its relation to love‚ control‚ and hatred. When taking in Machiavelli’s perceptions of both the concepts of fear and love‚ it is clear that fear takes precedence
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Reiko Brady Intro to Political Science 8 March 2013 Idealism vs Realism Machiavelli says the prince only has to seem good‚ not be good. Plato insists that seeming is bad‚ being is good. Nicolo Machiavelli is known as being an realist who accepted that fact that humans are brutal‚ selfish‚ and fickle while Plato was an idealist who believed people could be ruled by a philosopher king who ruled over the warriors and tradesmen of his ideal republic with rationality. In his view the philosopher-king
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TA Corinne Knight 12/06/13 About Applications of Machiavelli Project Company: Coca-Cola Company There are many ideas people can learn from history’s great thinkers and achievers. The Renaissance Era had the fastest progress in history. During this era‚ many thinkers and achievers such as Niccolo Machiavelli‚ Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo introduced new ideas and new forms of art. Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian politician and diplomat. The reason his theories are
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“The Prince‚” Machiavelli explores the characteristics of an ideal leader and offers practical advice on a variety of matters associated with one’s rise to power. Characteristically‚ his arguments are straightforward and rational and he frequently employs historical evidence to strengthen them. One profound hypothesis presents itself in Chapter VIII of this political discourse in which Machiavelli focuses on the necessary evil of cruelty in a position of leadership. Machiavelli quickly acknowledges
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David Zinland 9/6/13 Period 2 Machiavelli Assignment In The Prince by Machiavelli‚ he lays out a recommended plan on how to manage the city for the current Prince. His plan is today considered to be manipulative‚ and diabolical. Machiavelli might be slightly manipulative but I believe that he is still an astute political mind that is seeking to regain his power. For a long time Machiavelli served as the secretary to the Second Chancery in Florence where he travelled on diplomatic missions
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