The Two First Centuries of Florentine History

'The Two First Centuries of Florentine History' by Pasquale Villari is a compilation of lectures delivered over a quarter of a century. The lectures provide an insight into the political constitution of the Republic, and the various transformations it had undergone during internal revolutions. Villari's lectures aimed to determine the veritable causes of those revolutions, to find a leading thread through the mazes of Florentine history, which has often been found to be exceedingly involved and obscure. This book offers readers a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the political history of Florence from its origin to the time of Dante and his exile, and the Florentine Republic in his time.