The prince

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Machiavelli, Niccolò [Author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Penguin ClassicsPublication details: Penguin, 2009Description: xxxv, 152 p. ill., maps 22 cm.ISBN:

9780141442259

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Summary: The Prince ; by Niccolo Machiavelli ; To the great Lorenzo Di Piero De Medici ; Those who try to obtain the favourable attention of a prince are accustomed to come before him with the ; things that they value most, or which they think the prince will most enjoy. As a result, one often sees ; expensive gifts such as horses, weapons, cloths of gold, precious stones, and similar ornaments presented ; to princes. ; Desiring therefore to present myself with some proof of my devotion towards you, I have found that the ; possession I value above all is the knowledge of the actions of great men. This knowledge has been ; acquired by long experience in contemporary affairs, and a continual study of history. I have reflected on ; this long and carefully, and I now send you these reflections presented in a small volume. ; And although I consider this work unworthy of your attention, nevertheless I trust that you will be kind ; enough to accept it. The best gift I can offer you is the opportunity of understanding in the shortest time ; all that I have learnt in so many years, and with so many troubles and dangers. I have written the work in ; a simple and direct way, so that it will be accepted not for its style but for the importance of the theme. ; I do not agree with those who regard it as a presumption if a man of low and humble condition dares to ; discuss and criticise the concerns of princes. Those who draw pictures place themselves below in the ; plain to understand the nature of the mountains and other high places, and in order to understand the ; plains place themselves upon high mountains. Similarly, to understand the nature of the people one needs ; to be a prince, and to understand princes one needs to be of the people. ; Take then, this little gift in the spirit in which I send it. If it is carefully read and considered by you, you ; will learn my extreme desire that you should attain that greatness which fortune and your other attributes ; promise. And if, my lord, from the mountain top of your greatness, you will sometimes turn your eyes to ; these lower regions, you will see how undeservedly I suffer great and continued bad fortune.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona Libre acceso	JC143.M14 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		B02116
Book	TBS Barcelona Libre acceso	JC143.M14 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B02115

The Prince ; by Niccolo Machiavelli ; To the great Lorenzo Di Piero De Medici ; Those who try to obtain the favourable attention of a prince are accustomed to come before him with the ; things that they value most, or which they think the prince will most enjoy. As a result, one often sees ; expensive gifts such as horses, weapons, cloths of gold, precious stones, and similar ornaments presented ; to princes. ; Desiring therefore to present myself with some proof of my devotion towards you, I have found that the ; possession I value above all is the knowledge of the actions of great men. This knowledge has been ; acquired by long experience in contemporary affairs, and a continual study of history. I have reflected on ; this long and carefully, and I now send you these reflections presented in a small volume. ; And although I consider this work unworthy of your attention, nevertheless I trust that you will be kind ; enough to accept it. The best gift I can offer you is the opportunity of understanding in the shortest time ; all that I have learnt in so many years, and with so many troubles and dangers. I have written the work in ; a simple and direct way, so that it will be accepted not for its style but for the importance of the theme. ; I do not agree with those who regard it as a presumption if a man of low and humble condition dares to ; discuss and criticise the concerns of princes. Those who draw pictures place themselves below in the ; plain to understand the nature of the mountains and other high places, and in order to understand the ; plains place themselves upon high mountains. Similarly, to understand the nature of the people one needs ; to be a prince, and to understand princes one needs to be of the people. ; Take then, this little gift in the spirit in which I send it. If it is carefully read and considered by you, you ; will learn my extreme desire that you should attain that greatness which fortune and your other attributes ; promise. And if, my lord, from the mountain top of your greatness, you will sometimes turn your eyes to ; these lower regions, you will see how undeservedly I suffer great and continued bad fortune.