Machiavelli and the Discourse of Literature

309 Pages·1993·6.174 MB·English

by  Albert Russell Ascoli, Victoria Kahn

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MACHIAVELLI
AND THE DISCOURSE
OF LITERATURE
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InterinoantaSlt andaBrodo kN umber0 -8104-8019-(0 paper)
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CONTENTS
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MacihalvleMia,no fL ette1r7s
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