Keywords

• Despite disappointment with the compromise that
• in 1607
• ended the dispute with the Papacy over the Venetian Interdict
• Sarpi was increasingly engaged in his activity as adviser to the Republic
• in particular to defend its independence against political interference by the Holy See. In this setting
• he had the idea of writing Della potestà de' prencipi
• left unfinished
• a manuscript of his treatise has recently been found at Yale University
• edited by Nina Cannizzaro. The work decidedly affirms the separation of the State's government
• subject only to princes
• from spiritual government
• subject to the Church. Both powers are taken directly from God
• and are completely independent