Essays about: "Niccoló Machiavelli"

Found 2 essays containing the words Niccoló Machiavelli.

  1. 1. Machiavelli’s virtú : Is virtú only for show?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Dan Vikström; [2021]
    Keywords : Niccoló Machiavelli; Virtú; Fortuna; Showmanship; Human nature; The Prince; The Discourses.;

    Abstract : Virtú has long been associated with manly traits like strength, cunning, valor, and ruthlessness. Much has been debated among these lines, whereas others have taken the approach of letting virtú and its meaning be undetermined. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Now is the winter of our discontent” : The Uncanny History of Richard III

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : John Leo Johansson Moberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Richard III; William Shakespeare; history; the uncanny; Sigmund Freud;

    Abstract : This paper will use Sigmund Freud’s essay “The Uncanny” to analyse William Shakespeare’s play Richard III. It will be argued that, although the play predates the ideas of Freud, it makes use of several elements of the uncanny to set the scene or to enhance imagery. READ MORE