Machiavelli believes that the danger of conspiracy must be raised as "many more princes are seen to have lost their lives and states through these than by open war.
"[31] He cites the example of the Romans Spurius Cassius and Manlius Capitolinus. This is a facsimile or image-based PDF made from scans of the original book. "[69], The heading for Chapter 31 states "Strong republics and excellent men retain the same spirit and their same dignity in every fortune.

"[35] Machiavelli refers to those princes or republics who send out others to represent them in war as "effeminate. He also goes into a discussion about how to establish and maintain a tyrannical government, using the example of Appius Claudius, an individual who was unwise in approaching this endeavor. Chapter 22 is titled "That the hardness of Manlius Torquatus and the kindness of Valerius Corvinus acquired for each the same glory. Claimed that the military esteemed the military on foot much more than military on horseback. "[33] He continues, saying that "...he comes to err less and to have prosperous fortune who matches the time with his mode...and always proceeds as nature forces you. Discourses on Livy comprises a dedication letter and three books with 142 numbered chapters.

"[15], Machiavelli begins Chapter 2 declaring that, "There was never anyone so prudent nor esteemed so wise for any eminent work of his than Junius Brutus deserves to be held in his simulation of stupidity. Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 1 Rev. When the Falsci heard of Camillus's good act, they willfully surrendered the city without putting up a fight.

In Chapter 25. This book covers the periods from ~750 BCE, the 7 kings Monarchy period and up through the establishment of the Republic. [62] Machiavelli concludes the chapter writing, "One could show with a long speech how much better fruits poverty produced than riches, and how the one has honored cities, provinces, sects, and the other has ruined them..."[62], Chapter 26's title is "How a State is ruined because of women. Click anywhere in the Chapter 20 talks about and asks what danger the prince or republic runs that avails itself of Auxiliary or mercenary military. Chapter one debates whether Virtue or Fortune had more of a cause of the empire that the Romans acquired. He is talking about how there should be no circumstances in which someone should believe another individual who has been kicked out of the country. From Tarquin's example can modern princes learn how to run their kingdom: "Thus princes may know that they begin to lose their state at the hour they begin to break the laws and those modes and those customs that are ancient, under which men have lived a long time. This disunity resulted in Rome evolving into a Republic. Chapter 12 talks about whether it is better to wait to be attacked if you feel it is coming, or if you should make the first move. He continues, to say that after a weak prince a kingdom could not remain strong with another weak prince.

"[21] It is in a prince's interests to rule well for "when men are governed well they do not seek or wish for any other freedom. Also, Machiavelli gives the reasoning and background information for why these three modes of expanding that the republic took were necessary.

[26] Machiavelli writes that when a conspiracy has been exposed, it takes a great man to surrender only himself and not his fellow conspirators. He also notes that while his work may not be perfect, it deserves to be heard, because it will aid others after him in fulfilling his vision. [63], Chapter 27 concerns "How one has to unite a divided city; and how that opinion is not true that to hold cities one needs to hold them divided. From Book 1 [1.1] Arrival in Italy of Aeneas; his acts. Chapter 27 says for prudent princes and republics, it should be enough to conquer, for most often when it is not enough, one loses. So by the contrary I affirm that the proceeding of Manlius is harmful in a prince and useful in a citizen, and especially to the fatherland..."[58], Chapter 23 concerns "For what cause Camillus was expelled from Rome. [66], Chapter 29's topic is "That the sins of peoples arise from princes. [79], In Chapter 37, Machiavelli wonders "Whether small battles are necessary before the main battle; and if one wishes to avoid them, what one ought to do to know a new enemy. changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. [41] At the end of the chapter, Machiavelli asserts that "a captain who has time to instruct men and occasion to arm them is very much more to be trusted than an insolent army with a head made tumultuously by it."[42].

"[75] Once an army trusts, they win. "[30] Machiavelli cites the bloodless expulsion of the Tarquins from Ancient Rome and from his own period, the expulsion of the Medici family in 1494, as examples of such nonviolent changes.

"[22] He cites the verdict of Cornelius Tacitus as someone everyone should fellow, as it says that "men have to honor past things and obey present ones; and they should desire good princes and tolerate them, however they may be made. "[53] When the Roman Scipio Africanus entered Spain, his humanity and mercy immediately made the entire province friendly to him. He believes that the Gauls' aggression was necessary, "if one wished that that it be reborn and, by being reborn, regain new life and new virtue, and regain the observance of religion and justice, which were beginning to be tainted in it. A schoolmaster of the noblest children of the city ventured out and offered the children to the Roman camp.

"[62] He summarizes his own thoughts close to the end of the chapter: "In this text are several things to be noted. "[76] Machiavelli brings up the example of Titus Manlius who, upon rescuing his father, the "filial piety"[76] displayed inspired the people and led to Titus Manlius being put in second command of the tribunes of the legions.

Spurius's hopes to win over the Plebs with gifts were dashed when they refused him, knowing that it would cost them their freedom.

If you are looking for a specific quote the Kindle version makes a great accompaniment to the paper version. Chapter 21 says the first praetor the Romans sent anyplace was to Capua, four hundred years after they began making war. He explains that the Romans were not corrupt when they regained their freedom and could thus keep it. Chapter 1 of Book 3 starts with a heading: "If one wishes a sect or republic to live long, it is necessary to draw it back often towards its beginning. E. P. Dutton and Co. 1912. Livy. Enter a Perseus citation to go to another section or work. 2. [92], Francesco Guicciardini, Machiavelli's close friend and critic, read the book and wrote critical notes (Considerazioni) on many of the chapters. "[47] Nicias was against the Athenian invasion of Sicily during the Peloponnesian War since he believed Athens was already on the verge of victory; the spectacular failure of the invasion changed the tide of the war.

[8] He criticizes the Catholic Church's ineffectiveness in unifying Italy, writing: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, ... the Church has kept and still keeps this [country] of ours divided, and truly no country was ever united or happy, except when it gave its obedience entirely to one Republic or Prince, as has happened to France and Spain. "[49], The heading for Chapter 19 declares that "Nothing is more worthy of a captain than to foretell the policies of the enemy. Chapter 25 says to assault a disunited city so as to seize it by means of its disunion is a contradictory policy.
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[91.1] [77 BCE] Although Gnaeus Pompey was still a Roman knight, he was sent out against Sertorius with the powers of a proconsul. "[14] In Machiavelli's opinion, the sacking of Rome was deserved since the Romans had lost sight of all the things their forefathers had told them to follow. [94.1] [74] Consul Lucius [Licinius] Lucullus successfully fought equestrian battles against Mithridates and launched several victorious campaigns, but restrained his mutinous soldiers, when they wanted battle. The choice of his detestable hero, Cesare Borgia, clearly enough shows his hidden aim; and the contradiction between the teaching of The Prince and that of the Discourses on Livy and the History of Florence shows that this profound political thinker has so far been studied only by superficial or corrupt readers. "[18] He refers to the episode where Brutus sentenced his own sons to death when they entered into a plot to restore the Tarquin dynasty, Machiavelli writes that, "...after a change of state, either from republic to tyranny or from tyranny to republic, a memorable execution against the enemies of present conditions is necessary. He raises the example of Piero Soderini again, who "proceeded in all his affairs with humanity and patience.

line to jump to another position: The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text. Referring to the Roman Republic, Machiavelli begins Chapter 24 establishing that "...two things were the cause of the dissolution of that republic: one was the contentions that arose from Agrarian law; the other, the prolongation of commands. "[24] He asserts that "all conspiracies are made by great men of those very familiar to the prince. He says that to sustain a republic in a newly freed city, it is necessary to "Kill the sons of Brutus", make violent examples out of the enemies of the free regime, citing Brutus's execution of his sons as an example. He cites Romulus's murder of his own brother Remus and co-ruler Titus Tatius in order to gain power.