They became more interested in art
Answer: Nicollo Machiavelli
Explanation: renaissance thinker. Machiavelli is not a medieval political thinker (as Dante Alighieri in his "Monarchy") anymore. His political thougths do not refer to metaphysical, divine realm. His political thought takes place in profane, secular realm.
The ruling is that he is still a slave to him master even tho he is in a
slave free state. And that he would still have to go back home with his
master.
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