ed day after day. These revelations filled the people of Italy with fear along with the fear of the French invasion. Guicciardini first Discourse talks about cities being built either by foreigners or by the natives of the place. He accounts for those built by foreigners to have had desires of self-governing and to be independent of their origins.Guicciardini states that Florence was once of this nature and that cities had risen to notable status according to their location, constitution, or the wealth they may have encountered. Thomas Hobbes: section 75My final discussion is about Thomas Hobbes born in 1588 and died in 1679. He proposes to show the value of history and a means of understanding the causes of political decline and in particular the dangers of democracy. In Donald Kelley, Hobbes discusses the kinds of government that can be instituted. The two main forms are monarchy, and democracy. I believe Hobbes thinks that a monarchy is best for several reasons. Monarch’s interests are the same as the people, and in addition, there would be less chance of a war. Of the two kinds of Government mentioned above Hobbes dislikes the democratic form of government. Hobbes believes that if people are fearful they must submit to the absolute supremacy of the state. Hobbes praises the government of Athens, which was under the rule of Pericles and for establishing a monarchy system. ...
