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In his dedication to The Prince, Machiavelli places himself in the position of the people who can discern the nature of princes; his text, however, suggests that he also, like a prince, understands the nature of the people. This double vision informs the reader throughout, as
Machiavelli warns the Medici of the dangers to their rule while informing the people as to the weakness of their regime. This article further investigates the positive reference to Pope Sixtus IV, a reference that could not have endeared Machiavelli to the Medici. It then explores The Prince's
discourse around Pope Alexander VI and Cesare Borgia, both of whom would have been anathema to the Medici and Florentine people. Finally, Machiavelli draws a portrait of the new prince that echoes the hidden regal tyrant of Aristotle's Politics. In conclusion, while Machiavelli's
Prince may have been instructive for the people, it could hardly have been favourably received by the Medici.

Gracias a un hábil uso del arte como propaganda política, Cosme I de Medici ha sido uno de los mayores artífices en la creación de una imagen de poder de la familia Medici. Su labor de mecenazgo arquitectónico cambió la apariencia del centro histórico de Florencia, creando en muchos casos importantes precedentes culturales y artísticos. Las cartas que intercambiaba con sus arquitectos o sus secretarios nos permiten conocer de primera mano lo que sucedía mientras proyectos tan importantes como los Uffizi o los Jardines Bóboli se llevaban a cabo. ; Because of a skillful use of art as political propaganda, Cosimo I de Medici has been one of the greatest architects creating a power image of the Medici family. His architectural patronage changed the appearance of the historic center of Florence, creating in many cases important cultural and artistic precedents. The letters that he exchanged with his architects, or his secretaries, allow us to know what was happening while important projects, such as the Uffizi or the Bóboli Gardens, were carried out.

This paper explores the roles of sexuality and gender in conflicts within fifteenth-century Florentine families by analyzing the dispute between Clarice Orsini (the wife of Lorenzo de' Medici) and Angelo Poliziano in 1479. Historians have generally framed this incident as the inevitable result of irreconcilable differences between a stubborn humanist tutor and a devoutly Catholic mother, but this neglects the unspoken assumptions that Clarice, Poliziano, and their contemporaries would have had about the erotic politics of the situation. This brief episode of Medicean history provides a fascinating case study for the ways in which homosocial relationships could disrupt family life. By analyzing letters and poetry, this paper utilizes the methodologies of emotions history and queer history to problematize current understandings of Renaissance Florentine families and reframe a well-known narrative in Laurentian history.Questo articolo esplora il ruolo che la sessualità e il genere potevano svolgere nei conflitti famigliari della Firenze del Quattrocento prendendo in esame la disputa scoppiata fra Clarice Orsini (moglie di Lorenzo de' Medici) e Angelo Poliziano nel 1479. Gli storici hanno solitamente interpretato questo incidente come l'inevitabile risultato di inconciliabili differenze fra un testardo precettore umanista e una devota madre cattolica, ma questa prospettiva trascura le inespresse implicazioni erotiche che la situazione comportava per Clarice, Poliziano e i loro contemporanei. Questo breve episodio della storia Medicea costituisce un esempio affascinante dei modi in cui le relazioni omosociali potevano mettere in crisi la vita familiare. Analizzando lettere e poesie, questo articolo utilizza le metodologie della storia delle emozioni e della storia queer per problematizzare la rappresentazione della famiglia del Quattrocento e rivisitare un importante aspetto della predominante narrativa Laurenziana.

The evolution of the Italian health system, which went from the establishment of the National Health Service in 1978 to the corporate management introduced with the reforms of the 1990s, requires a thorough knowledge of the effects of organizational change on the medical profession. Starting from this consideration, this volume focuses on the results of the corporatising process in terms of professional identity. The research, conducted among medical specialists operating in the territorial structures of two Tuscan Health Authorities, shows a transitioning figure, which hints at a new form of medical professionalism.