As what it claims to be, a critique of Niccolo Machiavelli’s Il Principe, it’s about as well versed in Machiavelli and Renaissance literature as De la Literature Alllemande is about German literature
heeee!
Victor Amadeus!
! Well, mildred, thanks for your primer on this guy, so I actually knew who he was :P
To make it clear just how overrated Machiavelli is, I’ll say that as a political theorist seen from today’s political theorists, like, for example, me, he’s like Descartes to Newton. (Selena: Yep, that’s Voltaire’s correspondant, alright.)
Ha!
So, there are two kinds of Kings: Kings who actually WORK, AND ARE IN THE FIELD WITH THEIR MEN, and Kings who delegate all to their ministers. Obviously, the first type is the best type of King. It’s a King’s job to WORK WORK WORK, and be a first servant to the state. (Yes, that phrase.)
This is fascinating! I see what you mean about being able to see the through-line with Fritz's thinking :P
Envoys are smooth and wily and hand out lots of money to work for their respective governments as spies on the King’s court they’re sent to. Never trust an envoy, though they’re fun to hang out with.
HAHAHAHA I can't imagine where that came from :P Though I guess I hadn't thought super hard about how this would have affected him, before now. (Not that you guys weren't thinking about it :P just not me)
Because sometimes, you see these dark clouds on the horizon, like for example if there is this really really large realm in Europe, and you just know they intend you no good.
HAHAHAHAHA well okay then
Kings should be made to visit wounded soldiers and hospitals and widows regularly, so they never forget what wars do to their people, as they so easily can because they usually live in such a removed sphere from misery.
Huh, did... Fritz do this at all once he became king?
Earlier in the text, I say that monarchs must never let themselves be ruled solely by their emotions, like A WOMAN.
Heh. There's the Fritz we know and... um , mock? :)
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Re: The Anti-Machiavell
Date: 2022-01-08 06:34 am (UTC)heeee!
Victor Amadeus!
! Well, mildred, thanks for your primer on this guy, so I actually knew who he was :P
To make it clear just how overrated Machiavelli is, I’ll say that as a political theorist seen from today’s political theorists, like, for example, me, he’s like Descartes to Newton.
(Selena: Yep, that’s Voltaire’s correspondant, alright.)
Ha!
So, there are two kinds of Kings: Kings who actually WORK, AND ARE IN THE FIELD WITH THEIR MEN, and Kings who delegate all to their ministers. Obviously, the first type is the best type of King. It’s a King’s job to WORK WORK WORK, and be a first servant to the state. (Yes, that phrase.)
This is fascinating! I see what you mean about being able to see the through-line with Fritz's thinking :P
Envoys are smooth and wily and hand out lots of money to work for their respective governments as spies on the King’s court they’re sent to. Never trust an envoy, though they’re fun to hang out with.
HAHAHAHA I can't imagine where that came from :P Though I guess I hadn't thought super hard about how this would have affected him, before now. (Not that you guys weren't thinking about it :P just not me)
Because sometimes, you see these dark clouds on the horizon, like for example if there is this really really large realm in Europe, and you just know they intend you no good.
HAHAHAHAHA
well okay then
Kings should be made to visit wounded soldiers and hospitals and widows regularly, so they never forget what wars do to their people, as they so easily can because they usually live in such a removed sphere from misery.
Huh, did... Fritz do this at all once he became king?
Earlier in the text, I say that monarchs must never let themselves be ruled solely by their emotions, like A WOMAN.
Heh. There's the Fritz we know and... um , mock? :)