{"product_id":"9781605012605","title":"Discourses on Livy or Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"If The Prince resembles a guidebook based primarily on empirical   observations, Machiavelli wrote the Discourses as a commentary on Livy's work on   Roman history. However, both books include empirical observations and historical   generalizations. Machiavelli himself does not make a sharp distinction between   the two methods of inquiry, as he thinks that all ages are fundamentally   similar. He thinks we can use both methods to teach ourselves the unchanging   laws of the political universe. When we have understood these laws, we can use   our understanding in political life to achieve our goals. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe book is strictly speaking three books in one. In Book I Machiavelli   focuses on the internal structure of the republic. Book II is about matters of   warfare. Book III is perhaps most similar to the teachings of The Prince, as it   concerns individual leadership. The three books combined provide guidance to   those trying to establish or reform a republic.\" \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBOOK I \u003cbr\u003ePREFACE \u003cbr\u003eI. Of the Beginnings of Cities in general, and in   particular of that of Rome. \u003cbr\u003eII. Of the various kinds of Government; and to   which of them the Roman Commonwealth belonged \u003cbr\u003eIII. Of the Accidents which   led in Rome to the creation of Tribunes of the People; whereby the Republic was   made more perfect \u003cbr\u003eIV. That the Dissensions between the Senate and Commons of   Rome, made Rome free and powerful \u003cbr\u003eV. Whether the Guardianship of public   Freedom is safer in the hands of the Commons or of the Nobles; and whether those   who seek to acquire Power or they who seek to maintain it are the greater cause   of Commotions. \u003cbr\u003eVI. Whether it was possible in Rome to contrive such a   Government as would have composed the Differences between the Commons and the   Senate. \u003cbr\u003eVII. That to preserve Liberty in a State there must exist the Right   to accuse. \u003cbr\u003eVIII. That Calumny is as hurtful in a Commonwealth as the power   to accuse is useful. \u003cbr\u003eIX. That to give new Institutions to a Commonwealth, or   to reconstruct old Institutions on an entirely new basis, must be the work of   one Man \u003cbr\u003eX. That in proportion as the Founder of a Kingdom or Commonwealth   merits Praise, he who founds a Tyranny deserves Blame. \u003cbr\u003eXI. Of the Religion   of the Romans. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MobileReference","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173680431344,"sku":"9781605012605","price":0.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781605012605_p0.jpg?v=1763830012","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781605012605","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}