| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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| Chronology |
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| Critical bibliography |
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| A note on the text |
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| Biographical synopses |
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| Politics drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture |
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| Dedication |
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| First Book. Of the principles of human society |
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Man is made to live in society |
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3 | (5) |
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The society of mankind gives birth to civil society, that is to say, to states, peoples, and nations |
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8 | (6) |
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To form nations and unite the people, it is necessary to have a government |
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14 | (5) |
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19 | (5) |
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Consequences of the general principles of humanity |
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24 | (3) |
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27 | (12) |
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Conclusion. To conclude this book, and to reduce it to an abstract |
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36 | (3) |
| Second Book. On authority: that the royal and hereditary [type] is the most proper for government |
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By whom authority has been exercised since the beginning of the world |
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39 | (13) |
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[on the right of conquest] |
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52 | (5) |
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54 | (3) |
| Third Book. In which one begins to explain the nature and the properties of royal authority |
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Taking notice of the essential characteristics |
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57 | (1) |
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Royal authority is sacred |
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57 | (5) |
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Royal authority is paternal, and its proper character is goodness |
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62 | (19) |
| Fourth Book. On the characteristics of royalty (continuation) |
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Royal authority is absolute |
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81 | (15) |
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On softness, irresolution and false firmness |
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96 | (7) |
| Fifth Book. Fourth and final characteristics of royal authority |
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Royal authority is subject to reason |
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103 | (26) |
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Means by which the prince can acquire necessary knowledge |
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129 | (25) |
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On dangerous curiosities and kinds of knowledge: and on the confidence one must place in God |
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154 | (6) |
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Consequences of the preceding doctrine: concerning majesty and its adjuncts |
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160 | (7) |
| Sixth Book. The duties of subjects toward the prince, based on the preceding doctrine |
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On the service one owes to the king |
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167 | (6) |
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On the obedience due to the prince |
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173 | (11) |
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Two difficulties drawn from Scripture: David and the Maccabees |
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184 | (7) |
| Seventh Book. On the particular duties of royalty |
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General division of the prince's duties |
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191 | (1) |
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On religion, inasmuch as it is the good of nations and of civil society |
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192 | (4) |
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That the true religion is known through perceptible marks |
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196 | (15) |
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Errors of men of the world and statesmen concerning the affairs and practices of religion |
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211 | (12) |
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What care great kings have taken for the worship of God |
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223 | (21) |
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Religious motives peculiar to kings |
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244 | (15) |
| Eighth Book. The particular duties of royalty, continued: of justice |
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That justice is founded on religion |
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259 | (4) |
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On government which is called arbitrary |
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263 | (5) |
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On legislation and on judgments |
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268 | (5) |
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On the virtues which must accompany justice |
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273 | (8) |
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281 | (6) |
| Ninth Book. The supports of royalty: arms, riches of finances, and counsels |
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On war and its just motives, general and particular |
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287 | (6) |
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On unjust motives for war |
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293 | (9) |
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On wars between citizens, together with their motives, and the rules which must be followed |
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302 | (13) |
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Though God made war for his people in an extraordinary and miraculous fashion, he wanted to harden them by giving them warlike kings and great captains |
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315 | (7) |
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On military virtues, institutions, orders, and exercises |
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322 | (11) |
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On peace and war: various observations on both of them |
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333 | (12) |
| Tenth and Final Book. Continuation of helps to royalty: Riches or finances; Counsel; the inconveniences and temptations which accompany royalty: and the remedies that one can bring to them |
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On riches or on finances. On commerce, and on taxes |
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345 | (12) |
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357 | (14) |
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The prince is reminded of different characters of ministers or counselors: good, mixture of good and bad, and wicked |
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371 | (12) |
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To help the prince to know men well, one shows him, in a general way, some characters drawn by the Holy Spirit in the Books of Wisdom |
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383 | (6) |
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On the conduct of the prince in his family, and on the care he must have for his health |
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389 | (5) |
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The disadvantages and temptations which accompany royalty, and the remedies that one can bring to them |
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394 | (17) |
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Conclusion. In what the true happiness of kings consists |
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409 | (2) |
| Index |
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