Compare and contrast Machiavelli and Hobbes on human nature, power, and the role of political institutions

Compare and contrast Machiavelli and Hobbes on human nature, power, and the role of political institutions — by using Machiavelli’s “The Prince”, and Hobbes “Leviathan”

This is an exegetical essay, NOT a research essay. You should write your exegesis using only the required texts: Machiavelli: “The Prince”, and Hobbes: “Leviathan”. We are not looking for some other author’s reading of the assigned texts; we are looking for your readings of the texts. No secondary texts or sources are to be used.