Created during the author's stint in Sant'Andrea, this work was dedicated to the governor of Florence, in hopes that it would curry favor and gain an invitation to return to government for the author. Emphasizing the free will of human beings rather than divine destiny, it was one of the first works to separate ethics from 
Created during the author's stint in Sant'Andrea, this work was dedicated to the governor of Florence, in hopes that it would curry favor and gain an invitation to return to government for the author. Emphasizing the free will of human beings rather than divine destiny, it was one of the first works to separate ethics from politics. It used historical evidence to make its points, and was designed as a practical handbook to ruling rather than an abstract philosophical work. FTP, identify this work, popular with Cesare Borgia, written in 1513 by Niccolo Machiavelli.
Created during the author's stint in Sant'Andrea, this work was dedicated to the governor of Florence, in hopes that it would curry favor and gain an invitation to return to government for the author.