Machiavelli and His FriendsThe intimate world of Niccol Machiavelli comes to life in this first complete collection in English of the letters he wrote and received. Spanning his adult life from 1497 until his death in 1527, these letters to and from his friends and compatriotssome of whom, such as Francesco Guicciardini and Francesco Vettori, were among the most influential thinkers of the dayreveal his personality and present a panorama of life, people, and critical events in