Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 1


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In "Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius", posthumous work by the author of The Prince, Machiavelli discusses the useful lessons that could be learnt from the past for his present. As the title mentions, the subject of the work is the first ten books of Livy's Ab urbe condita, which cover the expansion of Rome from the legendary monarchy of Romulus to the end of the Third Samnite War (293 BCE). The whole work contains three books, with 142 numbered chapters - perhaps not a coincidence, since Livy's history also contained 142 books. In the first book, the author discusses things that happened inside of Rome as the result of public counsel. - Summary by Leni (6 hr 6 min)

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Preface 8:32 Gelesen von Pamela Nagami
CHAPTER I.Of the Beginnings of Cities in general, and in particular of that of … 11:10 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER II. Of the various kinds of Government; and to which of them the Roman … 17:08 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER III. Of the Accidents which led in Rome to the creation of Tribunes of … 3:44 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER IV. That the Dissensions between the Senate and Commons of Rome, made R… 5:52 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER V. Whether the Guardianship of public Freedom is safer in the hands of … 7:45 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER VI. Whether it was possible in Rome to contrive such a Government as wo… 14:45 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER VII. That to preserve Liberty in a State there must exist the Right to … 9:13 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER VIII. That Calumny is as hurtful in a Commonwealth as the power to accu… 8:26 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER IX. That to give new Institutions to a Commonwealth, or to reconstruct … 8:02 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER X. That in proportion as the Founder of a Kingdom or Commonwealth merit… 10:21 Gelesen von Dave Gillespie
CHAPTER XI. Of the Religion of the Romans. 7:10 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XII. That it is of much moment to make account of Religion; and that It… 6:33 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XIII. Of the use the Romans made of Religion in giving Institutions to … 5:11 Gelesen von Brad Murphy
CHAPTER XIV. That the Romans interpreted the Auspices to meet the occasion; and… 4:15 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XV. How the Samnites, as a last resource in their broken Fortunes, had … 4:04 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XVI. That a People accustomed to live under a Prince, if by any acciden… 9:03 Gelesen von Ciufi Galeazzi
CHAPTER XVII. That a corrupt People obtaining Freedom can hardly preserve it. 6:01 Gelesen von Ciufi Galeazzi
CHAPTER XVIII. How a Free Government existing in a corrupt City may be preserve… 9:04 Gelesen von Ciufi Galeazzi
CHAPTER XIX. After a strong Prince a weak Prince may maintain himself: but afte… 4:53 Gelesen von Eva Staes
CHAPTER XX. That the consecutive Reigns of two valiant Princes produce great re… 1:58 Gelesen von Donavan Olsen
CHAPTER XXI. That it is a great reproach to a Prince or to a Commonwealth to be… 3:36 Gelesen von Donavan Olsen
CHAPTER XXII. What is to be noted in the combat of the three Roman Horatii and … 2:34 Gelesen von Donavan Olsen
CHAPTER XXIII. That we should never hazard our whole Fortunes where we put not … 5:26 Gelesen von Donavan Olsen
CHAPTER XXIV. That well-ordered States always provide Rewards and Punishments f… 4:42 Gelesen von Lucretia B.
CHAPTER XXV. That he who would reform the Institutions of a free State, must re… 3:38 Gelesen von Lucretia B.
CHAPTER XXVI. A new Prince in a City or Province of which he has taken Possessi… 2:35 Gelesen von Ciufi Galeazzi
CHAPTER XXVII. That Men seldom know how to be wholly good or wholly bad. 3:08 Gelesen von Ciufi Galeazzi
CHAPTER XXVIII. Whence it came that the Romans were less ungrateful to their Ci… 3:34 Gelesen von Ciufi Galeazzi
CHAPTER XXIX. Whether a People or a Prince is the more ungrateful. 9:23 Gelesen von jenno
CHAPTER XXX. How Princes and Commonwealths may avoid the vice of Ingratitude; a… 5:31 Gelesen von jenno
CHAPTER XXXI. That the Roman Captains were never punished with extreme severity… 4:11 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XXXII. That a Prince or Commonwealth should not delay conferring Benefi… 2:53 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XXXIII. When a Mischief has grown up in, or against a State, it is safe… 6:28 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XXXIV. That the authority of the Dictator did good and not harm to the … 8:19 Gelesen von jenno
CHAPTER XXXV. Why the Creation of the Decemvirate in Rome, although brought abo… 5:09 Gelesen von jenno
CHAPTER XXXVI. That Citizens who have held the higher Offices of a Commonwealth… 3:20 Gelesen von jenno
CHAPTER XXXVII. Of the Mischief bred in Rome by the Agrarian Law: and how it is… 10:01 Gelesen von jenno
CHAPTER XXXVIII. That weak Republics are irresolute and undecided; and that the… 6:48 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XXXIX. That often the same Accidents are seen to befall different Natio… 4:21 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XL. Of the creation of the Decemvirate in Rome, and what therein is to … 12:56 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XLI. That it is unwise to pass at a bound from leniency to severity, or… 2:12 Gelesen von Ann Boulais
CHAPTER XLII. How easily Men become corrupted. 1:34 Gelesen von Eva Staes
CHAPTER XLIII. That Men fighting in their own Cause make good and resolute Sold… 2:21 Gelesen von Ann Boulais
CHAPTER XLIV. That the Multitude is helpless without a Head: and that we should… 2:55 Gelesen von Ann Boulais
CHAPTER XLV. That it is of evil example, especially in the Maker of a Law, not … 4:28 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XLVI. That Men climb from one step of Ambition to another, seeking at f… 4:02 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XLVII. That though Men deceive themselves in Generalities, in Particula… 7:54 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XLVIII. He who would not have an Office bestowed on some worthless or w… 1:33 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER XLIX. That if Cities which, like Rome, had their beginning in Freedom, … 5:50 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER L. That neither any Council nor any Magistrate should have power to bri… 3:05 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER LI. What a Prince or Republic does of Necessity, should seem to be done… 2:04 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER LII. That to check the arrogance of a Citizen who is growing too powerf… 5:28 Gelesen von Hypatia
CHAPTER LIII. That the People, deceived by a false show of Advantage, often des… 8:49 Gelesen von Hypatia
CHAPTER LIV. Of the boundless Authority which a great Man may use to restrain a… 3:00 Gelesen von Hypatia
CHAPTER LV. That Government is easily carried on in a City wherein the body of … 10:24 Gelesen von merendo07
CHAPTER LVI. That when great Calamities are about to befall a City or Country, … 2:58 Gelesen von Hypatia
CHAPTER LVII. That the People are strong collectively, but individually weak. 3:29 Gelesen von Eva Staes
CHAPTER LVIII. That a People is wiser and more constant than a Prince 12:49 Gelesen von Eva Staes
CHAPTER LIX. To what Leagues or Alliances we may most trust; whether those we m… 5:39 Gelesen von Hypatia
CHAPTER LX. That the Consulship and all the other Magistracies in Rome were giv… 3:43 Gelesen von Hypatia