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