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Thanks to the invidious reputation of his most famous work, The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli exerts a unique hold over the popular imagination. But was Machiavelli as sinister as he is often thought to be? Might he not have been an infinitely more sympathetic figure, prone to political missteps, professional failures and personal dramas?

In Machiavelli: His Life and Times, Alexander Lee reveals the man behind the myth, following him from cradle to grave, from his father’s penury and the abuse he suffered at a teacher’s hands, to his marriage and his many affairs (with both men and women), to his political triumphs and, ultimately, his fall from grace and exile. In doing so, Lee uncovers hitherto unobserved connections between Machiavelli’s life and thought. He also reveals the world through which Machiavelli moved: from the great halls of Renaissance Florence to the court of the Borgia pope Alexander VI, from the dungeons of the Stinche prison to the Rucellai garden, where he would begin to write some of his last great works. As much a portrait of an age as of a uniquely engaging man, Lee’s gripping and definitive biography takes the reader into Machiavelli’s world – and his work – more completely than ever before.

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001 Machiavelli His Life and Times.mp3 3.74 MBs
002 Part 1. Chapter 1 - Inauspicious Beginnings (1469-76).mp3 4.77 MBs
003 With almost thirty men, women and children….mp3 5.18 MBs
004 Niccolo’s mother, Bartolomea, was no intellectual….mp3 4.71 MBs
005 Unable to ply his trade, Bernardo had to rely on his….mp3 3.55 MBs
006 Chapter 2 - The Golden Age (1476-85).mp3 5.05 MBs
007 If Niccolo made a mistake, he could expect to be….mp3 4.14 MBs
008 The burgeoning relationship between Lorenzo’s rivals….mp3 5.23 MBs
009 After the storms of the Pazzi Conspiracy….mp3 4.8 MBs
010 After twenty-two months, Niccolo had completed the….mp3 6.27 MBs
011 Chapter 3 - From a Pygmy to a Giant (1485-98).mp3 4.67 MBs
012 Yet, that he could feel such sweet sorrow was….mp3 5.01 MBs
013 But what horrified the ambassadors even more was….mp3 4.66 MBs
014 Savonarola was now in the ascendant. Although there….mp3 4.65 MBs
015 But, however much he wanted to make light of….mp3 4.56 MBs
016 In such dangerous times, Marcello thundered….mp3 5.14 MBs
017 Despite being divided among themselves, the Signoria….mp3 3.83 MBs
018 Savonarola had, however, misjudged the political….mp3 4.21 MBs
019 Part 2. Chapter 4 - The New Republic (June 1498-February 1499).mp3 5.11 MBs
020 This was a grave enough setback in itself, but that it….mp3 3.31 MBs
021 Chapter 5 - The First Tests (March-July 1499).mp3 4.87 MBs
022 According to Niccolo, Pisa could be retaken in two….mp3 5.32 MBs
023 Arriving in Forli on the afternoon of 16 July….mp3 4.3 MBs
024 Even at the best of times, diplomatic couriers could….mp3 5.24 MBs
025 Chapter 6 - The Fog of War (August 1499-July 1500).mp3 4.94 MBs
026 Cathartic though Vitelli’s death may have been….mp3 5.95 MBs
027 Chapter 7 - La Chasse (July-December 1500).mp3 5.02 MBs
028 Having just finished his meal, Louis was resting….mp3 4.5 MBs
029 The next few weeks were a litany of disappointments..mp3 5.83 MBs
030 Wishing to put Brittany in order before returning to….mp3 5.3 MBs
031 Part 3. Chapter 8 - The Gathering Storm (January-October 1501).mp3 5.13 MBs
032 The Signoria hurried to stave off the danger as best….mp3 5.14 MBs
033 Freed from Cesare’s malign influence, Florence could….mp3 5.13 MBs
034 Niccolo was not able to enjoy married life for long..mp3 3.45 MBs
035 Chapter 9 - The Whirlwind (October 1501-July 1502).mp3 4.93 MBs
036 Uncertain of how to proceed, the Signoria turned….mp3 5.53 MBs
037 Gerardini and the cameriere came to collect them….mp3 4.27 MBs
038 When they awoke the next morning, however….mp3 5.45 MBs
039 Barely a day after taking their decision, however….mp3 4.92 MBs
040 Chapter 10 - The Eve of the Storm (August 1502-January 1503 ).mp3 4.28 MBs
041 Flushed with their success, the conspirators began….mp3 4.28 MBs
042 As Niccolo’s first week in Imola drew to a close….mp3 4.93 MBs
043 Later that day, Niccolo met with one of Cesare’s staff.mp3 4.16 MBs
044 By the morning of 1 November, news of Cesare’s….mp3 5.43 MBs
045 This was, of course, the sort of response that Niccolo….mp3 4.85 MBs
046 Poor Niccolo was so desperate that he even sought….mp3 5.31 MBs
047 Chapter 11 - The Wind Changes (January-December 1503).mp3 4.05 MBs
048 Whether the Florentines decided to join the Sienese….mp3 5.06 MBs
049 Sure enough, the pope rejected the Florentines’ request..mp3 4.67 MBs
050 Niccolo was wracked with anxiety. Having devoted….mp3 4.97 MBs
051 For Niccolo, the key point was that, although….mp3 5.46 MBs
052 For reasons that remain unclear, however, Niccolo’s….mp3 4.73 MBs
053 When the conclave convened on 31 October….mp3 4.87 MBs
054 Niccolo then went to talk with Cesare Borgia..mp3 4.64 MBs
055 Despite the danger Cesare was in, he did nothing to….mp3 5.28 MBs
056 Part 4. Chapter 12 - The Militant (January 1504-February 1506)..mp3 5.27 MBs
057 On 28 January, however, things seemed to change….mp3 3.86 MBs
058 Over the following week, the court was abuzz with….mp3 5.45 MBs
059 Now that war was upon them, the Florentines….mp3 4.93 MBs
060 As the chronicler Filippo de’ Nerli later observed….mp3 4.13 MBs
061 Niccolo was probably quite glad of the chance to get….mp3 4.43 MBs
062 While Niccolo was locked in talks, Florence was facing….mp3 5.34 MBs
063 Over the next few days, Niccolo’s concerns steadily….mp3 3.9 MBs
064 Two days later, Niccolo was sent to Giacomini’s camp….mp3 5.1 MBs
065 Chapter 13 - Fortune Favours the Brave (February-December 1506).mp3 4.71 MBs
066 Julius seemed to have been expecting these sorts of….mp3 4.96 MBs
067 Though Niccolo was too discreet to say so explicitly….mp3 5.01 MBs
068 While Niccolo was waiting for the Dieci’s reply….mp3 6.8 MBs
069 Chapter 14 - The Emperor (January 1507-June 1508).mp3 4.54 MBs
070 No doubt feeling thoroughly miserable, Niccolo went….mp3 5.44 MBs
071 On 17 December, Niccolo set out on what was to be….mp3 4.55 MBs
072 Despite what Collauer had promised, there was no….mp3 4.3 MBs
073 On 10 February, Maximilian, too, returned to Bolzano..mp3 5.15 MBs
074 By the time they left Innsbruck, the diplomatic….mp3 4.49 MBs
075 Part 5. Chapter 15 - Old Scores, New Enemies (June 1508-June 1509).mp3 4.37 MBs
076 While the Florentines were talking these matters over….mp3 4.87 MBs
077 Such forceful words evidently impressed the Dieci..mp3 5.75 MBs
078 Chapter 16 - Walking the Tightrope (July 1509-September 1510).mp3 4.69 MBs
079 Verona was, however, anything but quiet..mp3 4.2 MBs
080 For days, Niccolo waited vainly for some news..mp3 4.8 MBs
081 There was, however, little time for celebration..mp3 4.91 MBs
082 Yet, the promise of those balmy midsummer days….mp3 4.08 MBs
083 Chapter 17 - Things Fall Apart (September 1510-September 1512).mp3 4.42 MBs
084 With Maximilian’s conference in tatters, the conflict….mp3 5.62 MBs
085 Some measure of hope was restored by the new….mp3 6 MBs
086 Chapter 18 - ‘Ministers of Violence’ (September 1512-March 1513).mp3 5.96 MBs
087 Emboldened by the favour Giuliano appears to have….mp3 5.02 MBs
088 Shortly after midnight, several constables forced their….mp3 5.64 MBs
089 Part 6. Chapter 19 - Slumming with the Lice (March-December 1513).mp3 5.23 MBs
090 By the middle of April, however, these frivolous….mp3 4.7 MBs
091 During this time, a great deal happened..mp3 4.64 MBs
092 It was not until late November that Vettori wrote again..mp3 4.34 MBs
093 Chapter 20 - Princely Aspirations (December 1513-August 1514).mp3 4.55 MBs
094 Niccolo, however, regarded all that as hogwash..mp3 5.25 MBs
095 This, in fact, was the most important lesson a prince….mp3 4.59 MBs
096 Niccolo had his own tales to tell, too….mp3 4.84 MBs
097 Towards the middle of April - just as Niccolo was….mp3 3.94 MBs
098 Chapter 21 - The Garden of Delights (August 1514-March 1519).mp3 4.83 MBs
099 Niccolo did not have to wait long before putting this….mp3 4.42 MBs
100 By the time Lorenzo reached Piacenza, the papal….mp3 4.77 MBs
101 There were many in Florence who shared Niccolo’s….mp3 4.11 MBs
102 Taking up his pen for the first time in many months….mp3 6.58 MBs
103 Chapter 22 - The Radical Conservative.mp3 5.25 MBs
104 So, how had Rome gained and preserved its liberty.mp3 4.76 MBs
105 This, however, required some qualification. As Niccolo….mp3 5.64 MBs
106 The Romans had, of course, grasped this at an early….mp3 6.02 MBs
107 Part 7. Chapter 23 - Deaths and Resurrection (March 1519-April 1520).mp3 4.29 MBs
108 It had already been decided that Cardinal Giulio….mp3 4.51 MBs
109 Underlying many of these similarities was a desire for….mp3 4.6 MBs
110 Chapter 24 - A Second Apprenticeship (April-December 1520).mp3 4.65 MBs
111 Underlying Niccolo’s narrative was the by now familiar….mp3 4.9 MBs
112 This had clear implications for the Medici..mp3 5.46 MBs
113 Yet, as the terms of Niccolo’s contract suggested….mp3 4.85 MBs
114 Thus far, Niccolo’s proposals were comparatively…..mp3 3.85 MBs
115 Chapter 25 - The Republic of Clogs (January-December 1521).mp3 5.28 MBs
116 Pausing briefly to visit Guicciardini - then acting as….mp3 4.71 MBs
117 Nevertheless, Guicciardini felt obliged to repeat his….mp3 6.31 MBs
118 Chapter 26 - Love, Labour, Loss (December 1521-March 1525).mp3 4.61 MBs
119 Niccolo’s proposals could hardly have been more….mp3 4.89 MBs
120 No less painful - if perhaps less bitter - was the loss….mp3 4.54 MBs
121 Perhaps most disturbing of all, however, was the….mp3 5.08 MBs
122 Niccolo knew it was wrong. It wasn’t just that he was….mp3 5.09 MBs
123 None of these was any better - or ‘purer’ - than the….mp3 4.34 MBs
124 Taking the name Roderigo of Castile, Belfagor sets….mp3 4.8 MBs
125 Chapter 27 - ‘This Ruined World’.mp3 4.35 MBs
126 Such travails would have ruined a lesser city, but not….mp3 4.49 MBs
127 Chapter 28 - An Old Man in a Hurry (March 1525-September 1526).mp3 5.04 MBs
128 On 21 June, Niccolo arrived in Faenza..mp3 5.27 MBs
129 This was, of course, all very encouraging..mp3 5.23 MBs
130 Some small consolation was provided by the….mp3 5.57 MBs
131 On 22 May, Clement VII’s anti-imperial league was….mp3 5.82 MBs
132 Chapter 29 - A Bang and a Whimper (September 1526-June 1527).mp3 5.28 MBs
133 Setting out on, or shortly after, 30 November….mp3 5.05 MBs
134 As Romagna was blanketed in heavy snow….mp3 4.59 MBs
135 Slowly but surely, the German landsknechts drew closer..mp3 6.31 MBs
136 Chapter 30 - The Art of Dying (June 1527).mp3 2.54 MBs
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