Discourses on Livy: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Discourses on Livy by Niccolò Machiavelli: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
A very different work from his well-known The Prince, and posthumously published a year prior to it, Machiavelli’s Discourses on Livy is one of his most debated works. Some critics see it as presenting a counterpoint or refutation of The Prince, calling it a key founding document of modern liberal republicanism. Others maintain that it is complementary, arguing that leaders of republics must act in the manner Machiavelli prescribes in The Prince if they are to maintain their state’s freedom. In any case, it is a deep and complex work of political philosophy.
Both complementary and critical of contemporary Italian Renaissance politics, culture, and religion, Discourses on Livy uses Roman
Quick facts about Discourses on Livy
- Title: Discourses on Livy
- Author: Niccolò Machiavelli
- First published: 1531
- Genre: historiography, early works to 1800, political science
- OpenLibrary ID: OL1089260W
Where to read Discourses on Livy
Discourses on Livy by Niccolò Machiavelli is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Who wrote Discourses on Livy?
Discourses on Livy was written by Niccolò Machiavelli.
When was Discourses on Livy published?
Discourses on Livy was first published in 1531.
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