The Discourses

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by Niccolò Machiavelli

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Answered Questions (2)

Can i understand "discourses" before reading "the prince" ?

Ryan Hazen Yes. In fact, the books are almost polar opposites even though they were written by the same author.

Herodot and machiavelli?

Mike Regalado Do you mean Herodotus? Most boring histories ever.

Unanswered Questions (2)

Do you need to read Livy books I-X to understand this book? (which is, after all, called Discourses on First Ten Books of Livy)

I need to down load DISCOURCES BOOK

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