Machiavelli, Volume I
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who have read The Prince and want to explore other works by Machiavelli
- Learners interested in Renaissance military thought and the history of warfare
- University students who need free public-domain English historical materials for thematic research
- Deep readers accustomed to slow reading of classics and willing to verify historical background
Not a good fit for
- Readers who only want Prince-style political stratagem and have no interest in military topics
- Beginners with insufficient English reading experience who find it hard to adapt to the style of earlier translations
- Readers expecting modern annotated editions or complete introductions and needing teaching aids
Reading tips
- First understand the background of sixteenth-century Italian wars, then enter the main text; understanding will be more concrete.
- Read this book alongside The Prince to observe Machiavelli's thinking on the relationship between military and politics.
- When encountering unfamiliar expressions from the earlier translation, mark them first and verify them together after finishing a section.
- After reading each part, summarize its argument in a few sentences to avoid getting lost in details and losing the overall thread.
About the publisher
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About the author
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) was an important political thinker and writer of the Italian Renaissance, though public sources offer only limited details of his life. He is best known for The Prince, a coolly direct treatise on how a ruler acquires and keeps power, a work that has long provoked fierce debate; Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius draws on Roman history to explore republican government and political virtue. He also wrote comedies such as La mandragola and historical works including History of Florence, showing a range that spans politics, history, and literature. The library holds eight of his works, commonly classified under inspirational growth, and his unsentimental, pragmatic style has had a lasting influence on later political writing.
