Livy.
2) The prince
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Presents Machiavelli's 1532 treatise on political power, statecraft, and the qualities of the ideal ruler. Includes selections from Machiavelli's Discourses.
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Carla works in a real estate office and has a hearing problem. Carla makes the acquaintance of Paul, a small-time criminal who has just been released from prison on parole. Before long, it becomes obvious that Paul is having an influence on Carla's normally stable nature. Carla and Paul's actions go from malicious to seriously criminal when Paul hatches a scheme to rob a nightclub owner to whom he owes money -- a scheme that involves Carla's keen...
9) The father
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As a man ages, he adamantly refuses assistance from his daughter and grapples with the challenges of his changing circumstances. Doubting his loved ones, his own mind, and the very fabric of his reality, he navigates through a world where caregivers come and go, memories fade, and his perception of family and home becomes increasingly elusive. As the boundaries between truth and illusion blur, his struggle with dementia unfolds, revealing a poignant...