POL200Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Girolamo Savonarola, Cesare Borgia
24 Feb 2016
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Introduction recap of the nature of virtu and the elements for political. Thinking through the meaning of political success" through the examples. Models of unsuccessful" princes, some of whom had qualities or features. Iii) of virtu: the unarmed" prophet savonarola, the victim of fortuna borgia, the humanist ideal prince, the excessively wicked prince learning from examples of others, prudent man will follow in footsteps of great men. Most shameful if one has been handed power or has inherited their office (charles i and for machiavelli the king of naples and duke of milan) Probably not- those who have stayed in office having inherited the position are not deemed particularly successful or worthy of great praise in machiavelli"s eyes. For king louis, failure was the inability to achieve political goals in italy, despite remaining in power. Models of unsuccessful" princes, some of whom had qualities or features of virtu.
