Discourse on Reforming the Government of Florence

Discourse on Reforming the Government of Florence

The Discourse on Reforming the Government of Florence (Italian: Discorso sopra il riformare lo stato di Firenze) is a 1520 work by Italian Renaissance political scientist and writer Niccolò Machiavelli.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Silvia Ruffo-Fiore, Niccolò Machiavelli, p174
  2. ^ Dante L. Germino, Machiavelli to Marx, p. 24

Further reading


v · Niccolò Machiavelli
Discourse on Pisa • On the method of dealing with the Rebellious Peoples of Valdichiana • A Description of the Method Used by Duke Valentino in Killing Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto da Fermo, and Others • A discourse about the provision of money • Decennale primo • Ritratti delle cose dell’Alemagna • Decennale secondo • Ritratti delle cose di Francia • Andria • The Mandrake • Della lingua • Clizia • Belfagor arcidiavolo • The Golden Ass • Discorso sopra il riformare lo stato di Firenze • Sommario delle cose della città di Lucca • The Life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca • Florentine Histories • Frammenti storici • The Art of War • The Prince • Discourses on Livy

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