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"NICCOLO'S SMILE is more an apologia of a misunderstood legend than a biography.Viroli reformulates Machiavelli's ideas, teasing out modern nuances, but he's operating on the defensive. He makes his case with charm, nonetheless, though at times his admiration for his charismatic subject overwhelms his argument."Viroli, Maurizio is the author of 'Niccolo's Smile A Biography of Machiavelli', published 2002 under ISBN 9780374528003 and ISBN 0374528004.
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