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The Art of War

by Niccolò Machiavelli

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The Art of War (Dell'arte della guerra), is one of the lesser-read works of Florentine statesman and political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli. The format of 'The Art of War' was in socratic dialogue. The purpose, declared by Fabrizio (Machiavelli's persona) at the outset, "To honor and reward virtù, not to have contempt for poverty, to esteem the modes and orders of military discipline, to constrain citizens to love one another, to live without factions, to esteem less the private than the publ...

First published: 1905 518 pages ISBN: 9783730919187
Category
Literature
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
4
Language
eng
Subjects
Military art and scienceEarly works to 1800WarMilitary art and science, early works to 1800TorpedoesMilitary fireworksGunpowderPolitical scienceMachiavelli, niccolo, 1469-1527Italy, politics and government

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