THE TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS

[CHAP. 1.] How many sorts of Principalities there are, and how many wayes they are attained to

[CHAP. 2.] Of hereditary Principalities

[CHAP. 3.] Of mixt Principalities

[CHAP. 4.] Wherefore Darius his Kingdome, taken by Alexander, rebelled not against his successors after Alexanders death

[CHAP. 5.] In what manner Cities and Principalities are to be governed, which before they were conquered, lived under their own laws

[CHAP. 6.] Of new Principalities that are conquered by ones own armes and valor

[CHAP. 7.] Of new Principalities gotten by fortune and other mens forces

[CHAP. 8.] Concerning those who by wicked means have attaind to a Principality

[CHAP. 9.] Of the Civil Principality

[CHAP. 10.] In what manner the forces of all Principalities ought to be measured

[CHAP. 11]. Concerning Ecclesiastical Principalities

[CHAP. 12.] How many sorts of Military discipline there be; and touching mercenary soldiers

[CHAP. 13.] Of Auxiliary Soldiers, mixt and natives

[CHAP. 14.] What belongs to the Prince touching military discipline

[CHAP. 15.] Of those things in respect whereof men, and especially Princes are prais'd or disprais'd

[CHAP. 16.] Of Liberality and Miserableness

[CHAP. 17.] Of Cruelty and Clemency, and whether it is better to be belov'd or feared

[CHAP. 18.] In what manner Princes ought to keep their word

[CHAP. 19.] That Princes should take a care not to incur contempt or hatred

[CHAP. 20.] Whether the Citadels and many other things, which Princes make use of, are profitable or dammageable

[CHAP. 21.] How a Prince ought to behave himself to gain reputation

[CHAP. 22.] Touching Princes Secretaries

[CHAP. 23.] That Flatterers are to be avoyded

[CHAP. 24.] Wherefore the Princes of Italy have lost their States

[CHAP. 25.] How great power Fortune hath in humane affairs, and what means there is to resist it

[CHAP. 26.] An exhortation to free Italy from the Barbarions