Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius

by Niccolò Machiavelli

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"Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius" by Niccolò Machiavelli is a work of political history and philosophy written around 1517. Using the first ten books of Livy's ancient Roman history as a foundation, Machiavelli examines how past civilizations can teach lessons for contemporary politics. He explores different forms of government, the cycles of political greatness, and Rome's evolution into a republic.

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Topics: Livy. Ab urbe condita · Political science -- Early works to 1800 · Rome -- Historiography