The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, Part 1

<p>Rule over insomnia and go to sleep with the pithy prose of Machiavelli. But first, a long introduction to the twisted papal politics of 15th century Italy that spawned this influential book. Yawn!</p> <p>Keep this podcast ad-free and relaxed by joining our Patreon or dropping us a tip via Buy Me A Coffee. Everyone contributing in August will be entered in this month's drawing for a free three-month subscription (and three free audiobooks of your choice) at Libro.fm!</p> <p>Patreon: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod">https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod</a></p> <p>Buy Me a Coffee: <a href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW</a></p> <p>Read "The Prince" at Project Gutenberg: <a href= "http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1232" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1232</a></p> <p>Music: “Dream Colours” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY <a href= "http://leerosevere.bandcamp.com">http://leerosevere.bandcamp.com</a></p> <p>If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, boringbookspod.com.</p>