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Machiavelli, Niccolò

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Introduction

Note on the translation

Chronology

Map

Prince

Dedicatory letter: How many are the kinds of principalities and in what modes they are acquired

Of hereditary principalities

Of mixed principalities

Why the kingdom of darius which Alexander seized did not rebel from his successors after Alexander's death

How cities or principalities which lived by their own laws before they were occupied should be administered

Of new principalities that are acquired through one's own arms and virtue

Of new principalities that are acquired by other's arms and fortune

Of those who have attained a principality through crimes

Of the civil principality

In what mode the forces of all principalities should be measured

Of ecclesiastical principalities

How many kinds of military there are and concerning mercenary soldiers: Of auxiliary, mixed, and one's own soldiers

What a prince should do regarding the military

Of those things for which men and especially princes are praised or blamed: Of liberality and parsimony

Of cruelty and mercy, and whether it is better to be loved than feared, or the contrary

In what mode faith should be kept by princes

Of avoiding contempt and hatred

Whether fortresses and many other things which are made and done by princes every day are useful or useless

What a prince should do to be held in esteem

Of those whom princes have as secretaries

In what mode flatterers are to be avoided

Why the princes of Italy have lost their states

How much fortune can do in human affairs, and in what mode it may be opposed

Exhortation to seize Italy and to free her from the barbarians

Appendix Machiavelli's letter of December 10, 1513

Glossary

Bibliography

Index of proper names.

From the Book - Reissued with revisions.

Chronology

Map

Introduction / Anthony Grafton

From the Book

The prince, by N. Machiavelli, tr. by N. H. Thomson.

The life of Sir Thomas More, by W. Roper.

Utopia, by Sir T. More, tr. by R. Robinson.

The ninety-five theses, by M. Luther, tr. by R. S. Grignon.

Address to the Christian nobility of the German nation respecting the reformation of the Christian estate, by M. Luther, tr. by C. A. Buchheim.

Concerning Christian liberty, by M. Luther, tr. by R. S. Grignon.

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Letter to Lorenzo de' Medici

Different kinds of states and how to conquer them

Hereditary monarchies

Mixed monarchies

Conquered by Alexander the Great, the Kingdom of Darius did not rebel against his successors after his death. Why not?

How to govern cities and states that were previously self-governing

States won by the new ruler's own forces and abilities

States won by lucky circumstances and someone else's armed forces

States won by crime

Monarchy with public support

Assessing a state's strength

Church states

Different kinds of armies and a consideration of mercenary forces

Auxiliaries, combined forces and citizen armies

A ruler and his army

What men and particularly rulers are praised and blamed for

Generosity and meanness

Cruelty and compassion. Whether it is better to be feared or loved

A ruler and his promises

Avoiding contempt and hatred

Whether fortresses and other strategies rulers frequently adopt are useful

What a ruler should do to win respect

A ruler's ministers

Avoiding flatterers

Why Italian rulers have lost their states

The role of luck in human affairs, and how to defend against it

An appeal to conquer Italy and free it from foreign occupation

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How many kinds of principalities there are, and by what means they are acquired

Concerning hereditary principalities

Concerning mixed principalities

Why the Kingdom of Darius, conquered by Alexander, did not rebel aganist the successors of Alexander at his death

Concerning the way to govern cities or principalities which lived under their own laws before they were annexed

Concerning new principalities which are acquired by one's own arms and ability

Concerning new principalities which are acquired by the arms of others or by good fortune

Concerning those who have obtained a principality by wickedness

Concerning a civil principality

Concerning the way in which the strength of all principalities ought to be measured

Concerning ecclesiastical principalities

How many kinds of soldiery there are, and concerning mercenaries

Concerning auxiliaries, mixed soldiery, and one's own

That which concerns a prince on the subject of the art of war

Concerning things for which men, and especially princes, are praised or blamed

Concerning liberality and meanness

Concerning cruelty and clemency, and whether it is better to be loved than feared

Concerning the way in which princes should keep faith

That one should avoid being despised and hated

Are fortresses, and many other things to which princes resort, advantageous or hurtful?

How a prince should conduct himself so as to gain renown

Concerning the secretaries of princes

How flatterers should be avoided

Why the princes of Italy have lost their states

What fortune can effect in human affairs, and how to withstand her

Exhortation to liberate Italy from the barbarians.

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Subjects

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Biography
Business
Children's Fiction
Church and state
Classics
Early works
Early works to 1800
Heerschappij
Historical Fiction
History
House & Home
Machiavelli, Niccolò
Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 -- Political and social views
Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. Principe
Nonfiction
Philosophy
Political
Political and social views
Political ethics
Political ethics -- Early works to 1800
Political science
Political science -- Early works to 1800
Political science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800
Political science -- To 1700
Principe (Machiavelli, Niccolò)
Romance
Science & Technology
Self Help
Social Science
State, The
State, The -- Early works to 1800
Utopias
Women's Studies

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Adams, Paul Reader
Baker-Smith, Dominic
Bayless, Jason William Reader
Buchheim, Karl Adolf,1828-1900
Bull, George Reader

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Bull, George Anthony
Bull, George,1929-2001 translator
Carrington, Nigel Reader
Cullen, Patrick Reader
Edman, Irwin,1896-1954
Frasier, Shelly Reader
Fuller, Nelle ed
Fuller, Nelle. ed
Gardner, Grover Reader
Grafton, Anthony writer of introduction
Grignon, Robert Scarlett
Hobbes, Thomas,1588-1679
Horowitz, Mitch Reader
Luther, Martin,1483-1546
Machiavelli, Niccolò Author
Machiavelli, Niccolò Author
Mansfield, Harvey Claflin,1932
Mansfield, Harvey Claflin,1932- translator, writer of introduction
Marriott, Translator W. K. Author
Marriott, W. K. tr, translator
Marriott, William K. tr
Medlow, David Reader
More, Thomas,Sir, Saint,1478-1535
Moreno, Robert Reader
Muzhitskiy, Aleksey Reader
Nolan, James Reader
Nutting, Eric Reader
Pagone, Daniel Reader
Parks, Tim translator, author of introduction, etc
Puskar, Theresa Author
Ricci, Luigi,1842-1915 translator
Richardson, Ian Reader
Robinson, Ralph,b. 1521
Roper, William,1496-1578
Runger, Nelson Reader
Runger, Nelson. nrt
Strong, Rider Reader
Thompson, N. H
Thompson, N. H. tr
Thomson, Ninian Hill
Turner, Miles Reader
Wootton, David,1952
Wycoff, Joseph Reader
York, John Reader

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