how, organised and armed his forces should be studied, 112
Pbilopoemen, commended for his constant study of the rules of war, 117; his frequent discussions with friends on the art of war, 117
Pitigliano, Count of, fought for the Venetians, 102
Pontificate, the, kept weak and powerless by armed state of factions in Rome, 92; short life of a pope, a cause of weakness to, 93; temporal power of the, little esteemed in Italy, 93; found most powerful by Pope Leo, 94
Prelates, the ambitions of, create disorder among the barons of Rome, 94
Prince, ways to obtain the good graces of a, 1; two ways by which a, may rise, 67; how a, ought to live among his people, 73; "happy shrewdness," a quality necessary to a, 77; a, cannot by fair dealing and without injuring others satisfy the nobles, 78; danger to a, from nobles, and from the people, compared, 78, 79; course to be adopted by a wise, 82; how a courageous, will overcome difficulties with his subjects, 87; a, should personally perform the duties of captain in case of war, 99; auxiliaries useless to a, who invokes their aid, 107; a wise, depends on the arms of his own nation, 108; a, ought to study only war, its rules and discipline, 115; should guard against being despised, 115, 130; a, ignorant of the art of war not respected by his soldiers, 116; how a, should train himself with a view to wax, 116; a, should read history, 118; rules of conduct for a, towards subjects and friends, 121; necessary for a, to know how to do wrong, 112; how a, should exercise the virtue of liberality, 127, 128; a, ought to hold a reputation for meanness of little account, 129,' liberality dangerous to a, 129; a kind of Liberality necessary to a, 129; should guard against being hated, 130; a, ought to desire to be considered clement and not cruel, 133; a, should not mind reproach of cruelty, 133; whether better for a, to be loved or feared, 134; safer for a, to be feared than loved, 134; a, when relies entirely on men's promises is ruined, 135; a, should inspire fear in such a way as to avoid hatred, 135; must keep his hands off the property of his subjects, 135; to keep faith praiseworthy in a, 141; a, should adopt the nature of the fox and the lion, 142; necessary for a, to be a dissembler and pretender, 143; unnecessary for a, to have all good qualities, but necessary to appear to have them, 143; a, must always appear to be merciful, faithful, humane, upright, and religious, 144; what makes a, most hated, 149; a, must not appear effeminate or irresolute, 149; a, who is highly esteemed not easily conspired against, 150; a, who is esteemed should hold conspiracies of little account, 153; factions can never be of use to a, 169; how a wise, may increase his renown, 170; a, must consider why men favour him, 171; nothing makes a, so much esteemed as great enterprises and setting a fine example, 177; ought to endeavour to gain the reputation of being a great and remarkable man.
