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David Blow: Mirrors for Princes – Machiavellian advice to young rulers
David Blow: Mirrors for Princes – Machiavellian advice to young rulers
‘Mirrors for Princes’ are mediaeval prose works of advice for rulers or prospective rulers on how they should exercise kingship. They were usually written by a ruler for the benefit of his son and heir, or by a high-ranking official or a senior religious scholar, in which case they were sometimes commissioned by the ruler. […]