| 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
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| Original Publication |
London : David Nutt, 1905
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| 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).
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| Contents |
The Art of War
The Prince.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| 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.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
JC: Political science: Political theory
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| LoC Class |
U: Military science
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| Subject |
Florence (Italy) -- History
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| Subject |
Military art and science -- Early works to 1800
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| Subject |
Political science -- Early works to 1800
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| Subject |
Political ethics
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| Subject |
War -- Early works to 1800
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15772 |
| Release Date |
May 6, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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