In Chapter 19, Septimius Severus is appraised as an emulator of "the lion and the fox," right after Alexander VI is criticized for his relationship with his mother and perceived effeminacy.  
Its dedication is actually a letter to the author's patron.  Chapter 15 attacks the Aristotelian concept of living a "good life," because as the author states in the concluding part fortune more important than virtue.  In Chapter 19, Septimius Severus is appraised as an emulator of "the lion and the fox," right after Alexander VI is criticized for his relationship with his mother and perceived effeminacy.  Its famous edicts include the notion that it is better to be feared than loved, and more famously, the end justifies the means.  FTP, name this philosophical tract by Machiavelli.
Its dedication is actually a letter to the author's patron.  
The Prince