Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which of these books are written by Machiavelli?
- 1. Florentine Histories
- 2. On the Republic
- 3. The Golden Ass
- 4. On Conspiracies
- 5. On Violence
A1, 2, 3 and 5
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
D1, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 3 and 4 — Machiavelli wrote items 1, 3 and 4, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★Machiavelli wrote items 1, 3 and 4, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4.
★He wrote the Florentine Histories, a history of his native city Florence.
★He wrote The Golden Ass, a satirical poem in the manner of the ancients.
★He also wrote On Conspiracies, examining plots against rulers and states.
★Item 2 is wrong, because On the Republic is a classical title, associated with Cicero and Plato, not Machiavelli.
★Item 5 is wrong, because On Violence was written by Hannah Arendt in the twentieth century.
★His most famous works remain The Prince and the Discourses on Livy.
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