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Niccolo's Smile

Maurizio Viroli talked about his book Niccolo’s Smile: A Biography of Machiavelli, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Mr. Viroli’s … read more

Maurizio Viroli talked about his book Niccolo’s Smile: A Biography of Machiavelli, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Mr. Viroli’s biography follows the life and the work of the founder of modern political thought from his ascent in Florence’s diplomatic corps, to his imprisonment and exile, to the composition of his most important works. The author contends that Machiavelli was an honest diplomat, whose “cynicism” was a reaction to the corruption in Renaissance Italy. He talked about the influence of Machiavelli on Western history, the times in which he lived, and Florentine culture. close

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Niccolo's Smile

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Booknotes
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 18, 2001 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Mar 07, 2009 | 6:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 18, 2001 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 18, 2001 | 11:01pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 19, 2001 | 5:58am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 26, 2002 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 27, 2002 | 11:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 07, 2009 | 6:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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