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From Niccolo Machiavelli's farm near San Casciano he wrote The Prince (1513) which has been described as depicting Renaissance humanism, where secularism, history, and intellectual freedom are all stressed. This essay will maintain this notion by exploring the definition of humanism and exploring the text of Niccolo Machiavelli to see if his work, The Prince, does sustain the characteristics of humanism. The most important characteristics of Renaissance humanism that will be examined include secularism, the importance of history, and intellectual freedom. Humanism as a system of thought focuses on humans and their values, capacities, and worth. This will be mentioned on the section discussing intellectual freedom. More specifically Renaissance humanism was a cultural and intellectual movement that emphasized secular concerns because of the rediscovery and fascination of the literature, art, and civilization of ancient Greece and Rome. This will be discussed on the section about the......

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