MachiavelliA brief survey of his life and writings focusing on three major works-The Prince, The Discourses, and The History of Florence. |
Contents
Introduction I | 1 |
THE ADVISER TO PRINCES | 21 |
THE PHILOSOPHER OF LIBERTY | 48 |
Copyright | |
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A. J. Ayer able achieve acquire action affairs Alamanni ancient Anthony Quinton argues argument armies attain Bartolomeo Scala Bernardo Book bring Brutus Buondelmonti C. B. Macpherson cardinal career Cesare Borgia chancery chapter Cicero citizens city's civic glory classical corruption course danger declares diplomatic discussion duke duke's favour Finally Florence's Florentine force Fortune Fortune's Francesco Vettori Gilbert History of Florence hope human humanist Humphrey Carpenter insists interest Italian Italy judgement Julius keep later laws leader lessons liberty Livy Luca Landucci Machia Machiavelli begins Medicean Medici mercenary military Moral Obligation native city never Niccolò Machiavelli ordini organised Orti Oricellari papal political pope position princedoms quality of virtú Quentin Skinner recognise Renaissance republic result Rimirro Romagna Roman moralists Rome Romulus ruler Sallust signoria Soderini soon statecraft theme things third Discourse tion treatise troops turn tyranny velli Vettori virtuoso virtus wise prince wishes write