Cavendish is appropriating Machiavellian virtu as a female as well as male quality. |
Virtu is a modern fitness line that keeps themes from Classic inspiration. |
He endorses the conventional assumption that virtu is the name of that congeries of qualities which enables a prince to ally with Fortune and obtain honour, glory, and fame. |
He singles out two essential methods of organizing home affairs in such a way as to instil the quality of virtu in the whole body of the citizens. |