Tacitean studies
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Tacitean studies, is the term given to the research centred on the work of Tacitus, the ancient Roman historian. The political lessons taken from his work fall roughly into two camps: the "red Tacitis
Justus Lipsius's 1598 edition of the complete works of Tacitus
Monks like Einhard were the only readers of Tacitus for most of the Middle Ages.
Leonardo Bruni, the first to use Tacitus as a source for political philosophy
Niccolò Machiavelli seems to resemble Tacitus in his political realism.
Republicanism
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Republicanism is a political ideology that promotes the republican system of government, in which sovereignty resides in the people and their elected representatives, as opposed to hereditary monarchy
Tacitean studies
…political lessons taken from his work fall roughly into two camps (as identified by Giuseppe Toffanin): the "red Tacitists", who used him to support republican ideals, and the "black Tacitists", those who read his accounts as a lesson in monarchical realpolitik. Though his work is the most reliable source for…
Sculpture of Aristotle
Sculpture of Cicero
Portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli
Portrait of Pasquale Paoli