Beschreibung:
<jats:p>Although Dante and Machiavelli are generally considered exemplars of opposed medieval and modern ways of thinking, there are various points of resemblance in their political arguments. In Dante's <jats:italic>Banquet</jats:italic>, there is a <jats:italic>presentimento machiavellico</jats:italic> that illuminates the ideas that form the basis for Machiavellianism. These ideas, in turn, may be seen as extensions of scriptural positions and as Christian modifications of classical attitudes toward hope, certainty, and philosophy.</jats:p>