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Niccolò Machiavelli

Born

in Florence, Italy

January 06, 1469

Died

May 22, 1527

Genre

Politics, History, Nonfiction

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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian political philosopher, musician, poet, and playwright. He is a figure of the Italian Renaissance and a central figure of its political component, most widely known for his treatises on realist political theory (The Prince) on the one hand and republicanism (Discourses on Livy) on the other.

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Average rating: 3.85 · 400,348 ratings · 16,141 reviews · 1,812 distinct works ‧ Similar authors

	The Prince 3.84 avg rating — 369,577 ratings — published 1513 — 6432 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Discourses 4.07 avg rating — 9,547 ratings — published 1517 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of War 4.05 avg rating — 8,892 ratings — published 1521 — 845 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mandragola 3.44 avg rating — 5,865 ratings — published 1524 — 104 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prince and Other Writings by Niccolò Machiavelli, Wayne A. Rebhorn (Introduction) 3.96 avg rating — 2,581 ratings — published 1502 — 176 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of War/The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli, Henry Neville (Translator), W.K. Marriott (Translator) 4.08 avg rating — 1,322 ratings — published 1521 — 119 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prince and The Discourses 4.10 avg rating — 1,108 ratings — published 1531 — 122 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Portable Machiavelli by Niccolò Machiavelli, Peter Bondanella (Translator), Mark Musa (Translator) 4.10 avg rating — 765 ratings — published 1979 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Political Writings by Niccolò Machiavelli, David Wootton (Translator) 3.96 avg rating — 487 ratings — published 1994 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of Florence And of the Affairs of Italy 3.86 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 1532 — 325 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Niccolò Machiavelli

Discourses on Livy (2 books)
by

Niccolò Machiavelli,

Ninian Hill Thompson (translator)

4.07 avg rating — 9,548 ratings

Machiavelli: The Chief Works and Others (3 books)
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Niccolò Machiavelli,

Allan Gilbert (Editor)

4.51 avg rating — 39 ratings

Quotes by Niccolò Machiavelli (?)

“Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.”
― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

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“If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.”
― Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince

tags: political-philosophy

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“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

tags: philosophy

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