Borgia, Cesare

Cesare Borgia as pope—that would have been the meaning of the Renaissance, its proper symbol.

It was the mistake over again that Machiavelli had made with Cesare Borgia.

Thus the chance might yet be mine of returning to Rome and the honourable employment Cesare Borgia had promised me.

My situation, bearing in mind how at once I had served and thwarted the ends of Cesare Borgia, was perplexing.

Cesare Borgia would avenge me, and Madonna Paola, at least, would be safe from this villain.