Niccolo cabo biography of william shakespeare
Medieval Sourcebook:
Nicolo Machiavelli (1469-1527):
The Prince, 1513
Contents
- Introduction
- Dedication
- Chapter I: How Many Kinds of Principlaities There are, and by What means they are Acquired
- Chapter II: Concerning Hereditary Principalities
- Chapter III: Concerning Mixed Principalities
- Chapter IV: Why The Kingdom of Darius, Conquered by Alexander, Did Not Rebel Against The Successors of Alexander At His Death
- Chapter V: Concerning The Way To Govern Cities Or Principalities Which Lived Under Their Own Laws Before They Were Annexed
- Chapter VI: Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired by One's Own Arms And Ability
- Chapter VII: Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired Either by The Arms of Others Or by Good Fortune
- Chapter VIII: Concerning Those Who Have Obtained A Principality by Wickedness
- Chapter IX:Concerning A Civil Principality
- Chapter X: Concerning The Way In Which The Strength of All Principalities Ought To Be Measured Chapter XI: Concerning Ecclesiastical Principalities
Chapter XII: How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, And Concerning Mercenaries - Chapter XIII: Concerning Auxiliaries, Mixed Soldiery, And One's Own
- Chapter XIV: That Which Concerns A Prince On The Subject of The Art of War
- Chapter XV: Concerning Things For Which Men, And Especially Princes, Are Praised Or Blamed
- Chapter XVI: Concerning Liberality And Meanness
- Chapter XVII: Concerning Cruelty And Clemency, And Whether It Is Better To Be Loved Than Feared
- Chapter XVIIII [*]: Concerning The Way In Which Princes Should Keep Faith
Chapter XIX: That One Should Avoid Being Despised And Hated
Chapter XX: Are Fortresses, And Many Other Things To Which Princes often Resort, Advantageous Or Hurtful? - Chapter XXI: How A Prince Should Conduct Himself So As To Gain Renown
- Chapter XXII: Concerning The Secretaries of Princes
- Chapter XXIII: How Flatterers Should Be Avoided
- Chapter XXIV: Why The Princes of Italy Have Lost Their States
- Chapter XXV: Wh
- An Italian Jesuit philosopher, theologian, engineer
- Placed on the Index of
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 224
- Price: £19.99
- Published Date: March 2013
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
Book Information
Description
No text has attracted more controversy over the centuries than Machiavelli's The Prince. Placed on the Index of Prohibited Books by the Catholic Church in 1599, The Prince nevertheless proved to be the means by which Machiavelli came to be known throughout Europe, establishing his name as a byword for the cunning and unscrupulous politician.
Written as the medieval world was giving way to the new dynamic of renaissance capitalism, The Prince embodies a whole series of vital issues that affect our understanding of modern politics, including power and morality, history and human nature, language and meaning, gender and government. It is these issues which the essays in this volume debate and explore from a variety of perspectives, from the original responses to The Prince through to feminist and deconstructive approaches. The result is a volume packed with ideas and insights.
With contributions by international scholars and critics, a chronological table and select bibliography, this is an essential guide for anyone studying Machiavelli.
Contents
1. Introduction - Martin Coyle
2. The Prince and its early Italian readers - Brian Richardson
3. Machiavelli's via moderna: medieval and Renaissance attitudes to history - Janet Coleman
4. Dialogue in The Prince - John Parkin
5. Language and The Prince - John M. Najemy
6. The end justifies the means: end-orientation and the discourses of power - Maggie Günsberg
7. The Prince and textual politics - Andrew Mousley
8. Machiavelli's political philosophy in The Prince - Maureen Ramsay
Appendix - Machiavelli's letter to Francesco Vettori, 10 December 1513 - Brian Richardson translator
Select Bibliography
Index
Editor
Martin Coyle is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University
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Shakespeare’s Coriolanus is famous today for being a great Roman play. The battles, and as well as the pride, bravery, yet ultimate downfall of the glorious warrior Coriolanus, captivate audiences throughout the centuries. Yet, as our guest this week is here to share, the play was likely not purely a Roman tale for William Shakespeare, as it appears he wrote it intentionally as a direct response to an event which occured in real life.