Beyond Good and Evil · Character
Cesare Borgia
Italian Renaissance nobleman referenced as an example of ruthless power.
minor
Also known as Caesar Borgia, Caesar
First appearance: ix what is noble
Cesare Borgia shows up with force in V: The Natural History of Morals. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Given as an example of the misunderstood 'man of prey' and 'tropical monster' whose health and power are falsely condemned as morbid by moralists.
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In V: The Natural History of Morals: Given as an example of the misunderstood 'man of prey' and 'tropical monster' whose health and power are falsely condemned as morbid by moralists. Later, in Morals as Timidity:…
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See Cesare Borgia in ix what is noble