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1602 England: The Elizabethans derived from Gentillet their idea of and hostility for ''Il Principe''.
1602 England: The Elizabethans derived from Gentillet their idea of and hostility for ''Il Principe''.


'''Results of Incident:''' 1935 Italy: In Fascist thinking, ''Il Principe'' demonstrated disjointed Italy's need for an all-powerful dictator supported by a national army. Mussolini paid Machiavelli tribute by encouraging the distribution of ''[[Il Principe]]'' in thousands of cheap copies.
'''Results of Incident:''' 1935 Italy: In Fascist thinking, ''Il Principe'' demonstrated disjointed Italy's need for an all-powerful dictator supported by a national army. Mussolini paid Machiavelli tribute by encouraging the distribution of ''Il Principe'' in thousands of cheap copies.


'''Source:''' Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978.
'''Source:''' Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978.