This book closes with a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of Spanish and Swiss forces.
This book closes with a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of Spanish and Swiss forces. Chapter twenty of this work concludes that the best fortress is to not be hated, while chapter nineteen examines the downfall of Roman emperors like Pertinax. Chapter eight praises the example of Agathocles, and another leader praised in this work is Cesare Borgia. Chapter eighteen of this work advises that a ruler should be both a fox and a lion and feign many good traits rather than have them. For 10 points, name this political tract which begins with a dedication to Lorenzo de' Medici, written by Niccolò Machiavelli.
This book closes with a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of Spanish and Swiss forces.
The Prince [or Il Principe]