Buy this book on-line Masters, Roger D : Fortune is a River: Leonardo Da Vinci and Niccolo MacHiavelli's Magnificent Dream to Change the Course of Florentine HistoryFree Press, New York, 1998 ISBN 0684844524
278pp. B&W Illustrations Remainder mark Leonardo and Machiavelli crossed paths when Leonardo worked in Cesare Borgia's court and Machiavelli was Florence's ambassador there. They formed a friendship and an alliance. During the first decade of the sixteenth century, the pair joined together under the inspiration of one of Leonardo's most fantastic dreams: to build a system of canals that would make the Arno River navigable from Florence to the sea. Under Machiavelli's supervision, the Florentine government tried--and ultimately failed--to realize a portion of this plan in 1504, 8vo, Fine in Fine DJ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Masters, Roger D : Fortune is a River: Leonardo Da Vinci and Niccolo MacHiavelli's Magnificent Dream to Change the Course of Florentine History. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, first editions, libri rari, collectables and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |