Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 953 Machiavelli, Niccolò 1469 1527 Machiavelli, Niccolo Machiavelli, Nicolo Thomson, Ninian Hill 1830 1921 Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. Ted Garvin, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a historical treatise written in the early 16th century. The work serves as an examination of Roman history through the lens of Livy's writings, focusing on the principles of governance, the tension between classes, and the essential nature of freedom in a state. Machiavelli offers insights into how power dynamics shaped Rome's ascent, including the roles of both the Senate and the populace. At the start of the text, Machiavelli introduces the rationale behind his analysis and the importance of learning from history's lessons. He discusses the origins of cities—both from indigenous people and outsiders—and how these beginnings impact their development. The opening chapters delve into the nature of government, contrasting the Roman Republic with city-states like Venice and Sparta, and emphasizing the significance of the tribunes in balancing power between the nobility and the commoners. Through these discussions, Machiavelli sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how internal strife can lead to the strengthening of a republic, as well as the perils that come with corruption and disunity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political science -- Early works to 1800 Livy. Ab urbe condita Rome -- Historiography JC Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 858953 859887 2024-10-05T06:48:16.942094 2023-10-05T07:11:27.613224 text/html text/html 863226 2021-07-05T15:57:02 text/html 305002 2021-07-05T16:02:48 text/html application/zip 548131 2024-10-05T06:48:30.478503 application/epub+zip 549484 2024-10-05T06:48:20.866093 application/epub+zip 534299 2024-10-05T06:48:19.354080 application/epub+zip 822290 2024-10-05T06:48:38.715512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730579 2024-10-05T06:48:29.479535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702334 2022-09-05T10:09:45.327017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834462 834418 2024-10-05T06:48:16.129262 2023-10-05T07:11:26.912202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 834205 2021-07-05T16:01:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 301611 2021-07-05T16:02:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20556 2024-10-05T06:48:38.865461 application/rdf+xml 17297 2024-10-05T06:48:19.906071 image/jpeg 3793 2024-10-05T06:48:19.628058 image/jpeg 383496 2024-10-05T06:48:17.019142 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia it.wikipedia