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Mar 3, 2009 · The life of Francesco Guicciardini, taken chiefly from Signior Domenico Manni of Florence: v. 1, p. i-xxxii.
In 1537 Francesco Guicciardini, adviser and confidant to three popes, governor of several central Italian states, ambassador, administrator, military captain--and persona non grata with the ruling Medici after the siege of Florence--retired to his villa to write a history of his times.
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May 18, 2024 · Francesco Guicciardini (born March 6, 1483, Florence—died May 22, 1540, Santa Margherita a Montici, near Florence) was a Florentine statesman, diplomat, and historian, author of the most important contemporary history of Italy, Storia d’Italia.
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In 1537 Francesco Guicciardini, adviser and confidant to three popes, governor of several central Italian states, ambassador, administrator, military captain—and persona non grata with the ruling Medici after the siege of Florence—retired to his villa to write a history of his times.
The result was his History of Italy. Though still in the humanist form and style, it was in substance a fulfillment of the new tendencies already evident in the earlier work—criticism of sources, great attention to detail, avoidance of moral generalizations, shrewd analysis of character and motive. Read More.
Francesco Guicciardini ( Italian: [franˈtʃesko ɡwittʃarˈdiːni]; 6 March 1483 – 22 May 1540) was an Italian historian and statesman. A friend and critic of Niccolò Machiavelli, he is considered one of the major political writers of the Italian Renaissance.
Jun 16, 2020 · In 1537 Francesco Guicciardini, adviser and confidant to three popes, governor of several central Italian states, ambassador, administrator, military captain--and persona non grata with the ruling Medici after the siege of Florence--retired to his villa to write a history of his times.
