This book claims that being miserly breeds ignominy but not hate, while being liberal breeds both ignominy and hate.
This book claims that being miserly breeds ignominy but not hate, while being liberal breeds both ignominy and hate. This book recalls how Achilles was raised by Chiron so that he understood the nature of both man and beasts. It distinguishes Moses, Cyrus, Theseus, and Romulus from Savonarola, whose institutions failed because he was unarmed. Ending by quoting Petrarch, this book applauds Severus for behaving as both a lion and a fox. It admonishes the use of auxiliaries and mercenaries, while repeatedly referencing the success of Cesare Borgia. For 10 points, name this book dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici that claims, "if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved" as advice to the title ruler, by Niccolo Machiavelli.
This book claims that being miserly breeds ignominy but not hate, while being liberal breeds both ignominy and hate.
The Prince [or Il Principe]