
The Sweetness of Power
Machiavelli's Discourses and Guicciardini's Considerations
Northern Illinois University Press
Published on 1. June 2002
Book
Hardback
504 pages
978-0-87580-288-6 (ISBN)
Description
The question of order inspired two of the greatest political thinkers of the Renaissance-Niccolo Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini, whose major works on the nature of government are linked in an authoritative new translation. Political adversaries but nonetheless friends, Machiavelli and Guicciardini both reflected on ancient Rome and refined their conceptions of government with an eye to the political turmoil of their own Florence.
Based on the definitive Italian editions and including extensive explanatory notes, this new translation recreates the fascinating conflict that helped to shape the history of political thought.
Based on the definitive Italian editions and including extensive explanatory notes, this new translation recreates the fascinating conflict that helped to shape the history of political thought.
Reviews / Votes
The best account of Machiavelli's main intention in writing the Discorsi, far surpassing all English editions.- Maurizio Viroli, Princeton University
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Cornell University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87580-288-6 (9780875802886)
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Persons
James B. Atkinson and David Sices have translated many works, including Machiavelli and His Friends.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Niccolo Machiavelli's Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy
Francesco Guicciardini's Considerations of the "Discourses" of Niccolo Machiavelli
Works Consulted
Index
Preface
Introduction
Niccolo Machiavelli's Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy
Francesco Guicciardini's Considerations of the "Discourses" of Niccolo Machiavelli
Works Consulted
Index