But Machiavelli was not an ordinary Florentine.

但马奇亚维利并非一位典型的佛罗伦萨人。

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Machiavelli was a Florentine.

马奇亚维利是佛罗伦萨人。

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But the Florentines, being what they were, rejected this idea and the rule of Savonarola was short-lived.

但佛罗伦萨人的自我意识很强，所以拒绝接受这种想法,当然Savonarola，的统治也就相对短命。

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