1) Soon after the Savonarola regime fell, one of the first to lose their jobs was Braccessi. Machiavelli replaced his post as the second chancellor of the Florentine republic as the republic of Florence sought to fill the most prestigious seats in the city government with humanists. Soon after this regime fell, Machiavelli was accused of contributing to anti-Medici sentiment. He was tortured but maintained his innocence and was eventually freed, exiled to a location outside of the central city. As Cicero believed, the most important values in society involved a willingness to subordinate private interests to the public good and to fight against tyranny. It is important to note that the central city was where politics ruled the public sphere and that Machiavelli was completely excluded from this in “isolation” (although he was not alone). From this state of “solitude” Machiavelli moved back into a state of contemplation, and began writing The Prince, during which time he......

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Title: Machiavelli's Ideals
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Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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