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)

Chapitres

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