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Niccolo Machiavelli was a Florentine diplomat and author who wrote the worlds most famous and contentious political treatise, The Prince. What many might not know about his legacy is that this most provocative of all novels was written under the duress of torture. Great art comes from great suffering, join us to find out more.

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Niccolo Machiavelli

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