Machiavelli, Volume I by Niccolò Machiavelli

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Author Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527
Author of introduction, etc. Cust, Henry John Cockayne, 1861-1917
Translator Dacres, Edward
Translator Whitehorne, Peter
Title Machiavelli, Volume I
Original Publication London : David Nutt, 1905
Note Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Note Contains: "The Arte of Warre" translated by Peter Whitehorne, (1560), and "The Prince, E.D. with Some Animadversions Noting and Taxing his Errors" translated by Edward Dacres (1640).
Contents The Art of War
The Prince.
Credits E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Machiavelli, Volume I" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a historical account written in the early 16th century. This work primarily discusses political theory and military strategy, articulating the mechanics of governance and the conditions necessary for maintaining power. A significant aspect of the volume is the examination of leadership qualities that can contribute to the success or failure of states, particularly in the context of Renaissance Italy's volatile political landscape. The opening of the work sets the stage for Machiavelli's reflections on his life as a writer after facing imprisonment and disfavor. He describes his daily routine filled with nature, reading, and familial obligations, followed by a yearning to engage with the great thinkers of the past. This introduction establishes his quest for knowledge as both a personal solace and a means to develop a treatise—"De Principalibus"—aimed at new leaders on the nature of rule and governance. As he turns to the realm of warfare, he emphasizes the crucial relationship between effective military strategy and political stability, laying the groundwork for his exploration of statecraft throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class JC: Political science: Political theory
LoC Class U: Military science
Subject Florence (Italy) -- History
Subject Military art and science -- Early works to 1800
Subject Political science -- Early works to 1800
Subject Political ethics
Subject War -- Early works to 1800
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EBook-No. 15772
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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