Machiavelli's, The Prince, is a straightforward, no-nonsense book on the application of power during the sixteenth century (Teuber Par. 1 Intro). Published in 1513, it was an attempt Machiavelli made to hastily re-enter politics (Machiavelli Pg. 3). Machiavelli was born May 3, 1469, in Florence, to a well-known middle-class family. Not a lot is known about his early life, but it is known that as a young man he learned Latin and that he much enjoyed reading ancient classics. His …showed first 75 words of 1409 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1409 total…to more major political roles. (Machiavelli Pg. 91) Works Cited Globalization. Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2003. August 7, 2003. <http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=1741588397> Machiavelli, Niccolo. The Prince. New York, New York: Bantam Classics (1966) Renaissance. Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2003. August 7, 2003. <http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761554186&pn=1#s1> Teuber, Andreas. Niccolo (di Bernardo) Machiavelli. Fall 1999. USEM 27B. August 7, 2003. <http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/machiavellibio.html>