Relatively little is known for certain about Machiavelli's early life in comparison with many important figures of the Italian Renaissance (the following section draws on Grazia 1989 and Viroli 2000). He was born 3 May 1469 in Florence and at a young age became a pupil of a renowned Latin teacher, Paolo da Ronciglione.
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Virtù is a concept most notably theorized by Niccolò Machiavelli centered on the martial spirit of a population or leader, but also encompasses a broader collection of traits necessary for maintenanc...
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Machiavelli's idea of virtu' is not of moral character then, but of what is best or the utilitarian needs of the country. For Machiavelli virtu' out weighs virtue in times of need while Plato believes a just ruler must behave the same all the time.
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The Prince Book Notes Summary by Niccolò Machiavelli: Topic Tracking: Virtue. The Prince book notes, including 51 pages of chapter summaries, symbolism, quotes, and more. ... Virtue 1: Machiavelli, in dedicating the work to Lorenzo de' Medici, reminds the young prince that greatness awaits him because he is endowed with...
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The Italian word Machiavelli uses is virtù, which does not have an exact English equivalent. He uses this word to mean many things, but usually not “virtue,” which in English implies goodness and moral behavior.
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A survey of the history of Western philosophy. ... Among the most widely-read of the Renaissance thinkers was Niccolò Machiavelli, a Florentine politician who retired from public service to write at length on the skill required for successfully running the state.
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Machiavelli and the politics of virtu ... We can find his ideas on advising not only in his correspondence with the republican regime of Soderini, in which Machiavelli served as the second Chancellor, but also in his political and literary writings under the Medici regime.
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How was virtu translated? (Note: this is not an exhaustive list.)  Machiavelli uses the word often, so please consider it an important part of how he sees the political world and the qualities needed in a leader.
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