Word: machiavelli
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Philosophy or of the Political Sciences, which shall present a critical and historical exposition of the political theories of Plato and Aristotle among the Greeks, of Cicero's "Republic," of the early doctrine of the Church as expounded by St. Augustine and by Thomas Aquinas, of Dante and Machiavelli, of Grotius, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Spinoza, Locke and Hobbs, and the more modern theories of such writers as Hegel, Lieber, Humboldt, Bluntschli, Waitz, Spencer, Bagehot and Mulford, with perhaps an exposition of the views of the Fathers of the American Revolution-particularly Jefferson, Hamilton and Madison...
...able to divulge its details to the public. Although we are well aware of the risk we run by so doing, we feel that duty compels us to speak, at whatever cost. The plan, which, in wicked ingenuity and craftiness, excells the most diabolical counsels of a Machiavelli, is briefly this : The dissenting faction unanimously agree to enter upon a prolonged strike - not, however, immediately, by no means, no, but - here is the point - not until after the Christmas recess. The secret animus of this determination is this : By waiting until after Christmas the usual holiday presents and relics...