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This person inspired the portrayal of Scottish politician William Maitland of Lethington in the propagandistic “Dialogue of the Twa Wyfeis (“two wives”).” Innocent Gentillet (“zhon-tee-LAY”) published a tract denouncing this person in the aftermath of the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. In a book on this person’s “moment,” J. G. A. Pocock (10[1])links (10[2])him with a contemporary historian who brokered the League of Cognac. This person, who was imprisoned after the Sack of Prato, complained of farm life in letters to Francesco Vettori. (10[1])Shortly after being elected king, Frederick the Great published a critique (10[1])of this man (10[3])edited (10[1])by Voltaire. (10[1])This man’s (10[1])study of the (10[1])Roman text Ab urbe (10[1])condita (10[1]-5[1])(“ab OOR-bay CON-dee-tuh”) informed (-5[1])his views on (10[1])republics. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, the maxim that it is “safer to be (10[1])feared than loved” (-5[1])originates from what Renaissance-era (10[1])political theorist? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Niccolò Machiavelli [or Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli; or Nicolas Machiavel; accept Anti-Machiavel or Discours contre Nicolas Machiavel Florentin] (Francesco Guicciardini wrote a landmark History of Italy and led Papal armies unde Clement VII.)
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