The importance of Machiavelli's influence is notable in many important figures in this endeavour, for example Bodin,: "Jean Bodin's first comments, found in his Method for the Easy Comprehension of History, published in 1566, were positive." Francis Bacon,Bacon wrote: "We are much beholden to Machiavelli and other writers of that class who openly and unfeignedly declare or describe what men do, and not what they ought to do." . See Chapter 4. Algernon Sidney, chapter 6. Harrington, John Milton, Spinoza, Rousseau, Hume,Danford "Getting Our Bearings: Machiavelli and Hume" in . Edward Gibbon, and Adam Smith. Although he was not always mentioned by name as an inspiration, due to his controversy, he is also thought to have been an influence for other major philosophers, such as Montaigne, Descartes,, chapter 11. Hobbes, LockeBarnes Smith "The Philosophy of Liberty: Locke's Machiavellian Teaching" in . and Montesquieu.Carrese "The Machiavellian Spirit of Montesquieu's Liberal Republic" in Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who is associated with very different political ideas, viewed Machiavelli's work as a satirical piece in which Machiavelli exposes the faults of a one-man rule rather than exalting amorality.
The importance of Machiavelli's influence is notable in many important figures in this endeavour for example Bodin "Jean Bodin's first comments found in his Method for the Easy Comprehension of History published in 1566 were positive" Francis BaconBacon wrote "We are much beholden to Machiavelli and other writers of that class who openly and unfeignedly declare or describe what men do and not what they ought to do"  See Chapter 4 Algernon Sidney chapter 6 Harrington John Milton Spinoza Rousseau HumeDanford "Getting Our Bearings Machiavelli and Hume" in  Edward Gibbon and Adam Smith Although he was not always mentioned by name as an inspiration due to his controversy he is also thought to have been an influence for other major philosophers such as Montaigne Descartes chapter 11 Hobbes LockeBarnes Smith "The Philosophy of Liberty Locke's Machiavellian Teaching" in  and MontesquieuCarrese "The Machiavellian Spirit of Montesquieu's Liberal Republic" in Jean-Jacques Rousseau who is associated with very different political ideas viewed Machiavelli's work as a satirical piece in which Machiavelli exposes the faults of a one-man rule rather than exalting amorality