Important Writings of Niccolo Machiavelli

Leaders must not rely on luck...!

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This collection of the most brilliant and characteristic political essay's, letters, and liturature of Niccolƒ?› Machiavelli displays the vital and penetrating mind of the man who wrote the first work of modern political science. These essay's, letters, and liturature, reveal Machiavelli?s critical intelligence, sense of humor, and elegant sense. As such, they will serve as a vivid introduction to the personalities and events of the most turbulent period of the Renaissance, and they will also enlighten people who have been fascinated by the political thinker who wrote The Prince and The Discourses on Livy.

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Tyrannical Rule, Greatness, Political Strategy, Political Science, Political Philosophy, Fortune, Virtue, War, Human Nature, Power, Florence Italy History, Military Art, Political Ethics

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Leaders must not rely on luck, Machiavelli wrote, but should shape their own fortune, through charisma, cunning and force. As Machiavelli saw it, there were two main variables in life: fortune and virtƒ??. Virtƒ?? (not virtue) meant bravery, power and the ability to impose one's own will.

POLITICAL ESSAYS AND TREATISES
Essay 1
Discourse On Pisa

Essay 2
On Pistoian Matters

Essay 3
On The Nature Of The French

Essay 4
On How To Treat The Populace Of Valdichiana After Their Rebellion

Essay 5
How Duke Valentino Killed The Generals Who Conspired Against Him

Essay 6
DISCOURSE ON THE AFFAIRS OF GERMANY AND ITS EMPEROR

Essay 7
A Caution To The Medici


LITERATURE
Novella 1
Rules For An Elegant Social Circle

Novella 2
The Persecution Of Africa


LETTERS
Letter 1
To Riccardo Becchi

Letter 2
To Giovan Batista Soderini

Letter 3
To Alamanno Salviati

Letter 4
To Luigi Guicciardini

Letter 5
To Francesco Vettori

Letter 6
To Francesco Vettori

Letter 7
To Francesco Vettori

Letter 8
To Guido Machiavelli