Discourses on Livy /
Niccolò Machiavelli ; translated by Ninian Hill Thomson.
- Dover edition.
- xiv, 369 pages ; 21 cm.
- Dover books on history, political and social science .
- Dover books on history, political and social science. .
Originally published: Discourses on the first decade of Titus Livius. London : Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883.
"This influential study contrasts the practices of ancient Rome with those of the author's 16th-century contemporaries. Machiavelli's The Prince offers advice on ruling a kingdom; this treatise explains the structure and benefits of a republic. Topics include establishing a republic's internal structure, conducting warfare, and exhibiting leadership qualities."--Publisher description.