Упр.2 Юнит 2 Урок 4 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10-11 класс

Задача

Here are some ideas expressed by the author in his book. Do you think the point of view of the medieval author differs from that of the modern one?
- It is important for a prince to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it if necessary.
- It is unnecessary for a prince to have all the good qualities but it is very necessary to appear to have them.
- It is necessary for a prince to have a mind ready to turn itself according to the winds of fortune.
- And here it should be mentioned that either good works or bad ones can produce hatred, therefore a prince who wishes to keep his state very often has to do evil.
- A prince whose actions do not accord with the times will not be successful.
What traits of character necessary for a politician mentioned in exercise 1 on page 54 correspond to the ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli?

Подробный ответ

The ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli show a very practical and rather cynical view of politics. In his opinion, a prince should be clever, flexible, able to adapt to changing circumstances, and ready to use even wrong or evil means if necessary. A modern point of view is usually more moral and humane, so it differs from Machiavelli’s ideas.

The traits of character for a politician that correspond to Machiavelli’s ideas are: