Niccolò Machiavelli
来自佛罗伦萨, 托斯卡纳, 意大利的本地作者
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) served the Florentine Republic as a diplomat and secretary until the Medici returned and had him tortured and banished. In enforced retirement he wrote The Prince, histories of Florence and one of the best Italian comedies.