Machiavel, la guerre, les anciens. Les "antichi scrittori" dans l'"Arte della guerra"

This article examines Machiavelli’s borrowing from ancient writers in L’Arte della guerra, focusing on some emblematic passages: the section of the first book dealing with military conscription, permeated with echoes of Vegetius, Livy, and Polybius; the strategies “to inflame soldiers” for the fight...

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Main Author: Jean-Claude Zancarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nicola Catelli - Corrado Confalonieri 2016-06-01
Series:Parole Rubate
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Online Access:http://www.parolerubate.unipr.it/fascicolo13_pdf/F13_9_zancarini_guerre.pdf