(1)AturninthewheeloffortunecameforMachiavelli.WithSpain'sassistance,theMediciesoverthrewtherepublicandrestoredtheirruleinFlorence.Machiavelliwasdischarged,imprisoned,tortured,andfinallybanishedtohissmallcountryestatenearSanCasciano.
There,exceptforbriefperiods,heremainedinretirementuntilhisdeathin1527.
Hisprincipalpastimeduringthose,tohim,longdullyearswaswriting:ThePrince,TheDiscourses,TheArtofWar,andtheHistoryofFlorence-allprimarilyconcernedwithpolitics,ancientandcontemporary.
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