The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli

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Chapters

  1. 1.Introductionoriginal only · 1 min
  2. 2.Youth — Æt. 1-25—1469-94original only · 2 min
  3. 3.Office — Æt. 25-43—1494-1512original only · 5 min
  4. 4.Literature and Death — Æt. 43-58—1512-27original only · 5 min
  5. 5.The Man and His Worksoriginal only · 6 min
  6. 6.Dedicationoriginal only · 2 min
  7. 7.Chapter I. How Many Kinds of Principalities There Are, and by What Means They Are Acquiredoriginal only · 1 min
  8. 8.Chapter II. Concerning Hereditary Principalitiesoriginal only · 1 min
  9. 9.Chapter III. Concerning Mixed Principalitiesoriginal only · 16 min
  10. 10.Chapter IV. Why the Kingdom of Darius, Conquered by Alexander, Did Not Rebel Against the Successors of Alexander at His Deathoriginal only · 5 min
  11. 11.Chapter V. Concerning the Way to Govern Cities or Principalities Which Lived Under Their Own Laws Before They Were Annexedoriginal only · 2 min
  12. 12.Chapter VI. Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired by One’s Own Arms and Abilityoriginal only · 6 min
  13. 13.Chapter VII. Concerning New Principalities Which Are Acquired Either by the Arms of Others or by Good Fortuneoriginal only · 14 min
  14. 14.Chapter VIII. Concerning Those Who Have Obtained a Principality by Wickednessoriginal only · 8 min
  15. 15.Chapter IX. Concerning a Civil Principalityoriginal only · 7 min
  16. 16.Chapter X. Concerning the Way in Which the Strength of All Principalities Ought to Be Measuredoriginal only · 4 min
  17. 17.Chapter XI. Concerning Ecclesiastical Principalitiesoriginal only · 4 min
  18. 18.Chapter XII. How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, and Concerning Mercenariesoriginal only · 10 min
  19. 19.Chapter XIII. Concerning Auxiliaries, Mixed Soldiery, and One’s Ownoriginal only · 7 min
  20. 20.Chapter XIV. That Which Concerns a Prince on the Subject of the Art of Waroriginal only · 4 min
  21. 21.Chapter XV. Concerning Things for Which Men, and Especially Princes, Are Praised or Blamedoriginal only · 3 min
  22. 22.Chapter XVI. Concerning Liberality and Meannessoriginal only · 4 min
  23. 23.Chapter XVII. Concerning Cruelty and Clemency, and Whether It Is Better to Be Loved Than Fearedoriginal only · 5 min
  24. 24.Chapter XVIII.[1] Concerning the Way in Which Princes Should Keep Faithoriginal only · 6 min
  25. 25.Chapter XIX. That One Should Avoid Being Despised and Hatedoriginal only · 18 min
  26. 26.Chapter XX. Are Fortresses, and Many Other Things to Which Princes Often Resort, Advantageous or Hurtful?original only · 8 min
  27. 27.Chapter XXI. How a Prince Should Conduct Himself So As to Gain Renownoriginal only · 7 min
  28. 28.Chapter XXII. Concerning the Secretaries of Princesoriginal only · 2 min
  29. 29.Chapter XXIII. How Flatterers Should Be Avoidedoriginal only · 4 min
  30. 30.Chapter XXIV. Why the Princes of Italy Have Lost Their Statesoriginal only · 3 min
  31. 31.Chapter XXV. What Fortune Can Effect in Human Affairs and How to Withstand Heroriginal only · 6 min
  32. 32.Chapter XXVI. An Exhortation to Liberate Italy from the Barbariansoriginal only · 7 min
  33. 33.Description of the Methods Adopted by the Duke Valentino When Murdering Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto Da Fermo, the Signor Pagolo, and the Duke Di Gravina Orsinioriginal only · 12 min
  34. 34.The Life of Castruccio Castracani of Luccaoriginal only · 52 min