The Sweetness of Power: Machiavelli's Discourses and Guicciardini's Considerations

by Niccolò Machiavelli, Francesco Guicciardini, David Sices (Translator)

Overview

The question of order inspired two of the greatest political thinkers of the Renaissance—Niccoló Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini, whose major works on the nature of government are linked in an authoritative new translation. Political adversaries but nonetheless friends, Machiavelli and Guicciardini both reflected on ancient Rome and refined their conceptions of government with an eye to the political turmoil of their own Florence.

Based on the definitive Italian editions and including extensive explanatory notes, this new translation recreates the fascinating conflict that helped to shape the history of political thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780875802886
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	06/01/2002
Edition description:	1
Pages:	504
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

James B. Atkinson and David Sices have translated many works, including Machiavelli and His Friends.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Niccoló Machiavelli's Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livy
Francesco Guicciardini's Considerations of the "Discourses" of Niccoló Machiavelli
Works Consulted
Index

Editorial Reviews

"The best account of Machiavelli's main intention in writing the Discoursi, far surpassing all English editions."—Maurizio Viroli, Princeton University

From the Publisher

Machiavelli and Guicciardini each developed distinct approaches for analyzing the factional fighting of Florentine politics of the 16th century, their causes, and their implications. This is demonstrated in this translated presentation of Machiavelli's and Guicciardini's Machiavelli/>. To ease readers' understanding, Machiavelli's sentences have been standardized. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

The best account of Machiavelli's main intention in writing the Discorsi, far surpassing all English editions.

Maurizio Viroli