TY - BOOK AU - Machiavelli,Niccolò AU - Thomson,Ninian Hill TI - Discourses on Livy T2 - Dover books on history, political and social science SN - 0486461890 AV - JC143 .M16413 2007 U1 - 937 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Mineola, N.Y. PB - Dover Publications KW - Livy. KW - Political science KW - Early works to 1800 KW - Rome KW - Historiography N1 - Originally published: Discourses on the first decade of Titus Livius. London : Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883 N2 - "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 ER -