Please read Chapters 15-19 of Machiavelli's The Prince (either pp. 84-104 of the Signet edition or at the link below).Add a comment or two here giving your impressions of Machiavelli. Try to say something that would help another students trying to prepare on essay on Renaissance achievements.
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Machiavelli seems like he doesn't want to be like other people, he would rather do things his own way. He also says that you are either a prince or you are on your way to becoming one. Machiavelli had many achievements which included that princes should be pleasant and not bad. He also says that Princes should keep faith which means to live in a good way and not get caught in all the extra ciaos that they world throws at you.
ReplyDeleteHe also says that you should be the kind of prince and people don't like. If they don't like you then it may end badly so if you are on peoples good sides you will do great at being prince.
Machiavelli always did things his way and didn't care how everyone else was doing things. Although he liked doing things his way he believed that people should treat each other well. he believed that people in royalty like prince's and princess's should stay on the peoples good side, stay faithful and do the right things.
ReplyDeleteMachiavelli believed that a Prince should know right from wrong, and to make good use of it or not at all according to the necessity. Also believes that no matter what position you hold you're still help accountable for those qualities which either brought them either blame or praise. He believes that there are many different varieties of Kings or Princes can have multiple qualities because everyone is different. He considers that all of these different qualities are good, but not all of these qualities are entirely possessed nor observed. Also he mentioned that nothing is easy, so you've to go through some hard times to become stronger as a society. Liberality exercise in a way that does not bring you the reputation for it, it injures you; for if one exercises it honestly and as it should be exercised. If he ever becomes poor, he will be valued very little by anyone. A price should guard himself, above all things, against being despised and hated; and liberality leads you both. Its more wise to have a reputation for means which brings reproach without hatred , than to be compelled through seeking a reputation for liberality to incur a name of rapacity which begets reproach with hatred. So in other words you've to be a smart King or Prince to your country and treat them well, but not just be there for the money for your own benefit.
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