History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy

History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy is an excerpt from Istorie fiorentine or Florentine Histories by Niccolò Machiavelli published in 1532 and translated in 1847 by an unknown author. It is a historical account by Machiavelli of The Florence history which was meant to be a eulogy for the Republic of Florence. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.