Abstract
This paper argues that The Prince should be read as bearing uncomfortably specific policy recommendations, namely for the work's dedicatee Lorenzo de' Medici to kill his uncle Pope Leo X and the college of cardinals to begin unifying Italy. In support of the argument, the paper develops Machiavelli's parallel construction between Chapters Six and Twenty-Six, where he mysteriously omits Romulus from a list of great founders whose example should be emulated. In short, Chapter Twenty-Six is an integral, integrated part of The Prince.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 625-645 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | History of Political Thought |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Dec 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Machiavelli's missing romulus and the murderous intent of The Prince. / Parent, Joseph.
In: History of Political Thought, Vol. 26, No. 4, 12.2005, p. 625-645.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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