principato

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CAPPELLETTI, Le Chiese d 'Italia, XX (Venice, 1857); SCHIPA, Storia del principato longobarda de Salerno (Naples, 1887); DE RENZI, La

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
On the very first page of his preface Varchi dares to write these words respecting Florence -- 'divenne, dico, di stato piuttosto corrotto e licenzioso, tirannide, che di sana e moderata repubblica, principato'; [1] in which he deals blame with impartial justice all round.

Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots John Addington Symonds 1866
After discoursing on the differences between republics and principalities, and showing that Florence is more suited to the former, and Milan to the latter, form of government, he says: 'Ma perchè _fare_ principato dove starebbe bene repubblica,' etc. ... 'si perche Firenze _è subietto attissimo di pigliare questa forma_,' etc. The phrases in italics show how thoroughly Machiavelli regarded the commonwealth as plastic.

Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots John Addington Symonds 1866