· ll Principe (The Prince) is a political treatise by the Florentine writer Niccolò Machiavelli, originally called “De Principatibus” (About Principalities). It was written around , but not published until , five years after Machiavelli’s death. The treatise is not actually representative of h. "The Prince" is a discourse on political philosophy supported by events in history authored by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 16th century. It is not lengthy and the English translation is relatively clear. The author describes how various historical and political figures obtained and maintained positions of power, or in contrast, lost same/5(K). The Prince is a political treatise written by a Florentine diplomat, Niccolo Machiavelli. In a time of foreign invasion and rule of the different parts of Italy, Machiavelli wrote this treatise and dedicated it to Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici of the Medici family in the hope that one strong ruler will emerge from that powerful house and drive the foreign rulers away from Italy/5.
This website is dedicated to Niccolo Machiavelli and his book - The Prince. Online text of The Prince As translated by W. K. Marriott of The Gutenburg Project Biography of Niccolo Machiavelli. Books about and by Niccolo Machiavelli. Pictures of Niccolo Machiavelli. Outline of The Prince. Summary of The Prince. "The Prince" is a discourse on political philosophy supported by events in history authored by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 16th century. It is not lengthy and the English translation is relatively clear. The author describes how various historical and political figures obtained and maintained positions of power, or in contrast, lost same. Bibliography Primary Literature in Translation [CW] Machiavelli: The Chief Works and Others, Alan H. Gilbert (trans.), 3 volumes, continuous pagination, Durham, NC: Duke University Press, The Prince (in Volume 1, pp. ); Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius (in Volume 1, pp. ); The Art of War (in Volume 2, pp. ) [MP] The Prince, Quentin Skinner and.
Machiavelli wrote The Prince in , just after he was forced to leave Florence as a political exile. Dedicated to Lorenzo de’ Medici, the book is Machiavelli’s advice to the current ruler of Florence on how to stay in power. The Prince is a political treatise written by a Florentine diplomat, Niccolo Machiavelli. In a time of foreign invasion and rule of the different parts of Italy, Machiavelli wrote this treatise and dedicated it to Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici of the Medici family in the hope that one strong ruler will emerge from that powerful house and drive the foreign rulers away from Italy. The Prince Summary. In The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli shrewdly outlines the strategies that a ruler must follow to maintain his position and govern his state. With a clear and direct authorial voice, Machiavelli employs ancient and contemporary examples to illustrate the pragmatic tactics of successful leaders.
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