The Discourses (Machiavelli)
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The Discourses (Machiavelli)
| Full title | Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius |
|---|---|
| Author | Niccolò Machiavelli |
| Recommended | 2 times |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | The republican half of Machiavelli: where The Prince advises a single ruler, his commentary on Livy defends the republic — a mixed constitution, an armed citizenry, periodic return to founding principles, and the argument that the conflict between plebs and nobles was the source of Rome’s liberty rather than its weakness. |
The Discourses (Machiavelli)
Where I heard about it
- Brendan McCord — on his Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List (March 2026), in the Renaissance and Enlightenment Political Thought section, the hinge between the classical Greeks and the American experiment, two entries below The Prince. The full list is on The Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List.
- Li Lu — on Li Lu’s Recommended Book List, in the History of Western Civilization section, as the omnibus The Prince and the Discourses.
About this edition
A commentary on the first ten books of Livy, written around 1517 and published posthumously in 1531.
Connections
- Rome — the republic the book is a commentary on.
- Politics — the subject.
- The Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List — the curriculum this came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.