Book,  Chapter

 1    Int      |     the most important is the History of Florence written between
 2    Int      |       of the Middle Ages, the history of Florence beginning with
 3    Int      |  details the authority of his History is often questionable. It
 4    Int      |     the greatest charm of the History. Of the other works of Machiavelli
 5    Int      | commissioned him to write his History of Florence, and he afterwards
 6      I,  V  |       any pontiff, but future history is full of them; nor is
 7      I,  VII|    such contemptible arms, my history must, therefore, be filled;
 8     IV,  IV |      own country. That in the history of the past there was not
 9      V,  I  |   than a knowledge of ancient history; for, if the latter excites
10     VI,  VII|       power.~To return to our history. King Alfonso was dissatisfied
11    VII,  I  |  Italian governments with the history of Florence—Republics always
12    VII,  I  |      were wholly omitted, our history would not be so well understood,
13    VII,  I  |       of princes than general history, it need not occasion wonder;