Niccolò Machiavelli

The Florentine political philosopher's commentaries on Livy's history of Rome are accompanied by critical and textual notes

The Discourses

Niccolo Machiavelli

Machiavelli's commentary on Livy's history of Rome sets out his fundamental preference for a republican state. This translation is richly annotated, providing the contemporary reader with sufficient historical, linguistic, and political information to understand and interpret the revolutionary affirmations Machiavelli made, based on the historical evidence he found in Livy.

Discourses on Livy

Trish

Finished our unit on Machiavelli in my political theory class and I'm so glad we were able to read both The Prince and The Discourses. It's really the only way to gain a holistic understanding of Machiavelli's principles and political motives.

Jeni Enjaian

This book is vital for any historian (or history lover) to read, especially if the only thing he associates Machiavelli with is "The Prince". This book gives a much fuller view of Machiavelli's political theory.

The Discourses

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