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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. In his masterpiece, The History of Italy, Guicciardini paved the way for a new style in historiography with his use of government sources to support arguments and the realistic analysis of the people and events of his time. ...more

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	Maxims and Reflections by Francesco Guicciardini, Nicolai Rubinstein (Introduction), Mario Domandi (Translator) 3.92 avg rating — 169 ratings — published 1528 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Italy by Francesco Guicciardini, Sidney Alexander (Translator) 3.82 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1540 — 64 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Francesco Guicciardini - Ricordi (Classici italiani) 4.03 avg rating — 38 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dialogue on the Government of Florence by Francesco Guicciardini, Alison Brown (Editor) 3.96 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storie fiorentine dal 1378 al 1509 by Francesco Guicciardini, Alessandro Montevecchi (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Máximas y reflexiones de un renacentista sagaz: para tiempos inciertos really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Counsels and Reflections of Francesco Guicciardini: Translated from the Italian by Francesco Guicciardini, Ninian Hill Thomson (Translator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ricordi = Cugetări; Dialogo del reggimento di Firenze = Dialog despre guvernarea Florenţei by Francesco Guicciardini, Corina Anton (ed., trad.), Carlo Varotti (pref.) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Italy Written in Italian in Twenty Books;; Volume 5 by Francesco Guicciardini, Austin Parke Goddard it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Italy, Vol. 9: In Twenty Books; Containing the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Books of the History it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.”
― Francesco Guicciardini

tags: friends

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“When wicked or ignorant men govern, it is not surprising that virtue and goodness are not esteemed. For the former hate them, and the latter do not know them.”
― Francesco Guicciardini, Maxims and Reflections

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“The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.”
― Francesco Guicciardini

tags: generosity, patience, time

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