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The Prince (original 1532; edition 1998)

by Machiavelli

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Il Principe (The Prince) is the famous text by Florentine public servant Niccolo Machiavelli, in which he outlines the best strategy by which a prince can acquire, maintain and protect his state. Published posthumously, the text departs from his previous works, but is that for which he is remembered, and which has produced the adjective "Machiavellian". Machiavelli directives for maintaining a secure state are direct and at times brutal, taking the view that the ends justify the means.

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The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli (1532)

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    Utopia by Thomas More (2below)
    2below: Each one is fascinating in its own right but I think reading both (or reading them concurrently, as I did) provides an interesting perspective on two seemingly opposed extremes.
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    The Republic by Plato (caflores)
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    Maxims and Reflections by Francesco Guicciardini (timoroso)
    timoroso: Guicciardini, a friend and colleague of Machiavelli, wrote a book of maxims sometimes profound in themselves, other times interesting to compare to Machiavelli's opinions. The subject matter for both is essentially the same: how to act in a politically and ethically thoroughly unstable world.… (more)
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    On the Nature of War by Carl von Clausewitz (sirparsifal)
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    Chief Works of Benedict De Spinoza: A Theologico-Political Treatise and a Political Treatise by Benedict de Spinoza (caflores)
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    Machiavelli by Herfried Münkler (MeisterPfriem)
    MeisterPfriem: Münkler discusses and places Machiavelli in the context of the political and economic realities facing Florence in the second half of the 15th century as well as within the intellectual history of political thought from Antiquity and Medieval ages. This is an immensely thorough work. Published in 1982 it takes into consideration all important relevant literature .… (more)
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    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Ciruelo, Othemts)
    Ciruelo: Really. Both are classic studies in the workings of power.
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pretty terrible edition with a lot of unnecessary footnotes if you actually understand the language; might replace later
  mommyferina | Dec 30, 2024 |
This translation by WK Marriott that's in the public domain felt very roundabout and stuffy, and therefore much of the more historical quips about Ancient Rome or contemporary Italian politics went over my head. A re-read in the future with a different edition will hopefully clear things up.

Nevertheless, what I got out of this was a greater understanding of why this booklet was reviled in his day, as it is an amoral and secular manual (and at times a satire) on how one maintains power, as well as a comment on the absolute chaos that was Italian politics in his day.

An important work that everyone should read, even though I found it to be indulgent and obtuse. ( )
  ng218 | Oct 25, 2024 |
Nuk ekziston ndonjë vepër politike apo traktat politik të jetë përdorur, cituar dhe debatuar më shumë se Princi i Nikolo Makiavelit. I shkruar në shekullin XVI, me një qasje të re për kohën, përbën një nga veprat e para të filozofisë moderne, veçanërisht filozofisë politike. Princi, dhuratë jo e rastësishme për Lorenco de Mediçin, trajton temat kryesore qe preokuponin princat; të kuptuarit dhe llojet e principatave, fitimi dhe ruajtja e tyre, çfarë (nuk) duhet të bëjnë princat; çdo gjë që- një njeri që ka pushtet ose dëshiron të fitojë- duhet të ketë parasysh.

“Në shumicën e rasteve, ata duan t’i hyjnë në zemër një Princi e kanë për zakon që të ofrojnë ato gjëra që i vlerësojnë si më të dashurat për ta ose që vërejnë se i pëlqen më tepër Princit; për këtë arsye shumë herë shohim të ofrohen kuaj, armë, coha të arta, gurë të çmuar dhe stoli të tilla të denja për madhështinë e një princi. Duke dashur pra unë që t’i ofroj Madhështisë Suaj ndonjë dëshmi të dëshirës sime për t’ju shërbyer, nuk gjeta mes pasurive të mia asgjë prej gjëje që ta çmoj apo ta vlerësoj më shumë sesa dijenitë lidhur me veprat e njerëzve të mëdhenj, të mësuar nga unë falë një reflektimi të gjatë mbi ngjarjet e epokës moderne dhe një studimi të vazhdueshëm mbi ngjarjet e së shkuarës: tashmë po jua dërgoj juve , pasi që i kam shqyrtuar me shumë zell, kam medituar në lidhje me to dhe i kam përmbledhur në një vëllim të vogël.

Dhe, ndonëse e gjykoj të padenjë për t’u paraqitur para jush kjo veper, megjithatë kam besim se falë përmbajtjes së saj, ajo do të bëhet e pranueshme duke konsideruar se nga ana ime nuk mund t’ju bëhet dhuratë më e madhe, se të krijuarit për jt të mundësisë që brenda një kohe tejet të shkurtër të kuptoni gjithçka që unë, përgjatë shumë viteve dhe mes aq shumë veshtirësive dhe rreziqeve, kam njohur dhe kuptuar.
  BibliotekaFeniks | Oct 12, 2024 |
I really enjoyed this, even if it is cynical and probably a bit outdated for today's world. ( )
  remjunior | Oct 2, 2024 |
It's been seven years and fifteen days
Since I took this book away
I can read whatever I choose
But nothing can take away these blues
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you ( )
  CraigGoodwin | Sep 19, 2024 |
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Kad je reč o umešnosti vladanja, ovo nezaobilazno delo bilo je i ostalo neprevaziđeno. Postalo je pojam!

Delo nastalo na velikom raskršću istorije, kada se odlučno odbacuje srednjovekovno metafizičko učenje i usvajaju empirički metodi razmišljanja, predstavlja ujedno fascinantno svedočanstvo razlaza između mita i realnosti, između vere i sumnje. Ovaj biser renesansne političke misli karakteriše realistično posmatranje političkih događaja i visoke moralne pobude koje su inspirisale autora. Vladalac je samo prividno apoteoza tiranina i kodeks pravila za ubijanje, čitav traktat o vladaocu svodi se na to da se u Italiji pronađe čovek koji će je ujediniti. Život i delo ovog poznatog firentinca obeležavaju kao teoretičara o osnivanju i održavanju država.
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Il Principe (The Prince) is the famous text by Florentine public servant Niccolo Machiavelli, in which he outlines the best strategy by which a prince can acquire, maintain and protect his state. Published posthumously, the text departs from his previous works, but is that for which he is remembered, and which has produced the adjective "Machiavellian". Machiavelli directives for maintaining a secure state are direct and at times brutal, taking the view that the ends justify the means.

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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli nacque a Firenze il 3 maggio del 1469. Terzo figlio dei guelfi Bernardo e Bartolomea Nelli, iniziò a studiare latino quando aveva sette anni. In seguito si dedicò anche allo studio di altre discipline, tra cui la grammatica, la matematica e l’aritmetica. Fin da giovane nutrì un forte interesse per la politica, passione che lo portò a ricoprire la carica di segretario della Seconda Cancelleria della Repubblica Fiorentina, intrattenendo rapporti diplomatici con la Francia e con altri paesi stranieri e svolgendo un ruolo fondamentale nella vita politica fiorentina di quel periodo. Mantenne l’incarico fino al 1512, quando i Medici rientrarono a Firenze. Esiliato dal mondo politico, Machiavelli si dedicò alla scrittura. In questo periodo iniziò “Discorsi sulla prima Deca di Tito Livio” e scrisse quella che divenne la sua opera più conosciuta, il “De principatibus”, divenuto successivamente noto con il titolo “Il Principe”. Nonostante i numerosi tentativi di rientrare a svolgere un ruolo attivo nella politica fiorentina, tutti i suoi sforzi risultarono vani. Storico, drammaturgo, filosofo, e uno dei maggiori teorici della politica italiani di tutti i tempi, Niccolò Machiavelli morì a Firenze il 21 giugno del 1527.
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