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Title: History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy

Author: Niccolò Machiavelli

Release date: March 31, 2006 [eBook #2464]

Most recently updated: February 7, 2013

Language: English

Credits: Produced by John Bickers; Dagny; David Widger

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HISTORY OF FLORENCE

AND OF THE AFFAIRS OF ITALY

FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES

TO THE DEATH OF LORENZO THE MAGNIFICENT

By Niccolo Machiavelli

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

THE FLORENTINE HISTORY OF NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

BOOK I

CHAPTER I