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Title: The Prince

Author: Nicolo Machiavelli

Read By: Ian Richardson

Audiobook Copyright: 2005

Genre: Other

Publisher: CSA Word

Abridged: No

Chapter by Chapter Outline of The Prince

Chapter 1 - Types of territories

A very short chapter that names the types of territories ruled by a prince and

how he aquires them.

Chapter 2 - Hereditary states

Describes the ease and difficulties of holding hereditary states

Chapter 3 - Mixed principalities

Describes how new mixed principalities (principalities that are members of a

state) are to be taken and held.

Chapter 4 - Governing principalities

Contrasts the benefits and drawbacks of governing principalities using either

servants or barons.

Chapter 5 - Free principalities

Suggests three ways to govern cities and principalities that were used to live

under their own laws.

Chapter 6 - New principalities

Describe how to aquire new principalities using armies or your own abilities.

Chapter 7 - Armies of others

Explains the dangers of using the armies of others or good fortune to get and

keep principalities.

Chapter 8 - Be wicked! Describes how other princes aquired principalities primarily through being wicked. Suggest how a prince

that is not wicked should use wickedness if he has to.

Chapter 9 - Civil principalities

Describes how civil principalities get created by the people or by nobles.

Suggest how a prince of such a principality should act toward the people

and the nobles.

Chapter 10 - Fortified towns

Describes when to fortify towns and when fortification is useless.

Chapter 11 - Principalities of the church

Explains why principalities of the church are held so easily.

Chapter 12 - Types of armies

Describes three types of armies: mercenaries (hired soldiers), auxiliaries, and

mixed armies. Describes the uselessness of mercenary armies and mercenary

captains.

Chapter 13 - Auxiliary armies

Describes the dangers of auxiliary armies. Describe the strength of having your own army, consisting only of people from your principality.

Chapter 14 - The art of war

Stresses the critical importance for a prince to know the art of war. Describes

what to study and why to study it. Stresses the importance of always being busy studying the art of war.

Chapter 15 - Qualities of a prince

Lists all the qualities a prince must appear to have. Also lists the qualities a

prince should stay away from.

Chapter 16 - Mean vs liberal

Explains why a prince should prefer being considered mean and not liberal.

Chapter 17 - Love, hate and fear

Explains the dangers if a prince is being hated. Also explains why being feared

is better than being loved.

Chapter 18 - Being like a lion and fox

Describe how a prince should be like a lion and like a fox. Lists the advantages

and disadvantages of being like a lion and a fox. Lists five important qualities

a prince must work hard at.

Chapter 19 - Why people hate

Describes what causes people to hate their prince. Explain why a prince should

never be hated. Discuss why conspiracies seldom succeed. Describe why France is

such a well governed kingdom.

Chapter 20 - Fortresses

Describes the benefits, dangers and sometimes uselessness of fortresses.

Chapter 21 - Dignity rules

Describes how a prince should conduct himself with dignity to get and keep

renown.

Chapter 22 - Intellectual secretaries

Describe why a prince must select only the best intellectuals as his

secretaries.

Chapter 23 - Flatterers

Explain why flatterers should be avoided.

Chapter 24 - Italy

Explain why the princes of Italy have lost their states. Suggest ways how these

shortcomings can be addressed.

Chapter 25 - Fortune

Describe the role of fortune (fate) in human affairs. Suggest how to prepare

against bad fortune. Explain why it is dangerous to rely on fortune to be a

successful prince. Explain why it is difficult to change your ways if your

fortune changes.

Chapter 26 - Lorenzo, please save Italy !

Makes an urgent plea for Lorenzo de¡¯ Medici to become prince to save Italy from constant foreign invaders.

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