Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 2093 Machiavelli, Niccolò 1469 1527 Machiavelli, Niccolo Machiavelli, Nicolo Thomson, Ninian Hill 1830 1921 Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourses_on_Livy Ted Garvin, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a historical treatise written in the early 16th century. The work serves as an examination of Roman history through the lens of Livy's writings, focusing on the principles of governance, the tension between classes, and the essential nature of freedom in a state. Machiavelli offers insights into how power dynamics shaped Rome's ascent, including the roles of both the Senate and the populace. At the start of the text, Machiavelli introduces the rationale behind his analysis and the importance of learning from history's lessons. He discusses the origins of cities—both from indigenous people and outsiders—and how these beginnings impact their development. The opening chapters delve into the nature of government, contrasting the Roman Republic with city-states like Venice and Sparta, and emphasizing the significance of the tribunes in balancing power between the nobility and the commoners. Through these discussions, Machiavelli sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how internal strife can lead to the strengthening of a republic, as well as the perils that come with corruption and disunity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Political science -- Early works to 1800 Livy. Ab urbe condita Rome -- Historiography JC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics 859014 2025-08-05T05:15:43.527239 text/html 839402 2024-10-28T18:10:36 text/html 547900 2025-08-05T05:15:55.654167 application/epub+zip 549178 2025-08-05T05:15:47.052307 application/epub+zip 533994 2025-08-05T05:15:45.669207 application/epub+zip 822008 2025-08-05T05:16:03.837646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730569 2025-08-05T05:15:54.747174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702334 2022-09-05T10:09:45.327017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834454 2025-08-05T05:15:42.907295 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 814545 2024-10-28T18:10:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17798 2025-08-05T05:16:03.999642 application/rdf+xml 17297 2025-08-05T05:15:46.253205 image/jpeg 3793 2025-08-05T05:15:45.946213 image/jpeg 383498 2025-08-05T05:15:43.593276 application/octet-stream application/zip it.wikipedia en.wikipedia