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Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius

Name: Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius
Author: Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527; Thomson, Ninian Hill, 1830-1921 [Translator]

作者：Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527; Thomson, Ninian Hill, 1830-1921 [Translator]
体例：章　章数：64
字数：657,030　来源：Project Gutenberg

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CHAPTER I.—_Of the Beginnings of Cities in general, and in particular
CHAPTER II.—Of the various kinds of Government; and to which of them
CHAPTER III.—Of the Accidents which led in Rome to the creation of
CHAPTER IV.—That the Dissensions between the Senate and Commons of
CHAPTER V.—_Whether the Guardianship of public Freedom is safer in the
CHAPTER VI.—_Whether it was possible in Rome to contrive such a
CHAPTER VII.—_That to preserve Liberty in a State there must exist the
CHAPTER VIII.—_That Calumny is as hurtful in a Commonwealth as the
CHAPTER IX.—_That to give new Institutions to a Commonwealth, or to
CHAPTER X.—_That in proportion as the Founder of a Kingdom or
CHAPTER XI.—_Of the Religion of the Romans._
CHAPTER XII.—That it is of much moment to make account of Religion; and
CHAPTER XIII.—_Of the use the Romans made of Religion in giving
CHAPTER XIV.—_That the Romans interpreted the Auspices to meet the
CHAPTER XV.—_How the Samnites, as a last resource in their broken
CHAPTER XVI.—_That a People accustomed to live under a Prince, if by
CHAPTER XVII.—_That a corrupt People obtaining Freedom can hardly
CHAPTER XVIII.—_How a Free Government existing in a corrupt City may be
CHAPTER XIX.—_After a strong Prince a weak Prince may maintain himself:
CHAPTER XX.—_That the consecutive Reigns of two valiant Princes produce
CHAPTER XXI.—_That it is a great reproach to a Prince or to a
CHAPTER XXII.—_What is to be noted in the combat of the three Roman
CHAPTER XXIII.—_That we should never hazard our whole Fortunes where we
CHAPTER XXIV.—_That well-ordered States always provide Rewards and
CHAPTER XXV.—_That he who would reform the Institutions of a free
CHAPTER XXVI.—_A new Prince in a City or Province of which he has taken
CHAPTER XXVII.—_That Men seldom know how to be wholly good or wholly
CHAPTER XXVIII.—_Whence it came that the Romans were less ungrateful to
CHAPTER XXIX.—_Whether a People or a Prince is the more ungrateful._
CHAPTER XXX.—_How Princes and Commonwealths may avoid the vice of
CHAPTER XXXI.—_That the Roman Captains were never punished with extreme
CHAPTER XXXII.—_That a Prince or Commonwealth should not delay
CHAPTER XXXIII.—_When a Mischief has grown up in, or against a State,
CHAPTER XXXIV.—_That the authority of the Dictator did good and not
CHAPTER XXXV—_Why the Creation of the Decemvirate in Rome, although
CHAPTER XXXVI.—_That Citizens who have held the higher Offices of a
CHAPTER XXXVII.—_Of the Mischief bred in Rome by the Agrarian Law: and
CHAPTER XXXVIII.—_That weak Republics are irresolute and undecided; and
CHAPTER XXXIX.—_That often the same Accidents are seen to befall
CHAPTER XL.—_Of the creation of the Decemvirate in Rome, and what
CHAPTER XLI.—_That it is unwise to pass at a bound from leniency to
CHAPTER XLII.—_How easily Men become corrupted._
CHAPTER XLIII.—_That Men fighting in their own Cause make good and
CHAPTER XLIV.—_That the Multitude is helpless without a Head: and that
CHAPTER XLV.—_That it is of evil example, especially in the Maker of a
CHAPTER XLVI.—_That Men climb from one step of Ambition to another,
CHAPTER XLVII.—_That though Men deceive themselves in Generalities, in
CHAPTER XLVIII.—_He who would not have an Office bestowed on some
CHAPTER XLIX.—_That if Cities which, like Rome, had their beginning in
CHAPTER L.—_That neither any Council nor any Magistrate should have
CHAPTER LI.—_What a Prince or Republic does of Necessity, should seem
CHAPTER LII.—_That to check the arrogance of a Citizen who is growing
CHAPTER LIII.—_That the People, deceived by a false show of Advantage,
CHAPTER LIV.—_Of the boundless Authority which a great Man may use to
CHAPTER LV.—_That Government is easily carried on in a City wherein the
CHAPTER LVI.—_That when great Calamities are about to befall a City or
CHAPTER LVII.—_That the People are strong collectively, but
CHAPTER LVIII.—_That a People is wiser and more constant than a Prince_
CHAPTER LIX.—_To what Leagues or Alliances we may most trust; whether
CHAPTER LX.—_That the Consulship and all
Not less mischievous than doubtful resol
Hannibal, when recalled by the Carthagin
Conspirators against their country, whet
Here, then, we see what honour was paid