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Supplementary Reading
1. (a) Machiavelli,[1] Il Principe: the best edition is that by Burd, with an Introduction by Lord Acton and copious and scholarly notes by the editor;[2] the best English translation is that by N. H. Thomson.[3]
(b) N. H. Thomson, Counsels and Reflections of Guicciardini.[4]
(c) Dallington, Aphorismes Civill and Militarie: Amplified with Authorities, and exemplified with Historie, out of the first Quarterne of Fr. Guicciardine:[5]
'The Argument is generall, wherein the publicke Minister may meet with his experience, the Souldier with his practise, the Scholler with his reading: and every of these in his owne Element, parallel both the Aphorisme, Example, and Authorities. The Method is not vulgar, for though bookes of Civill discourse be full of axiomes, Philosophers of proofes, and Historians of instances; yet shall ye hardly meete them all combined in one couplement. Out of their legions of Authorities I have drawne out these Maniples, because our Masters in the art of warre doe teach us, that these are more readie for use, upon all sodaine occasion of service. I have enter-laced them with variety of Language, to procure his better appetite for whom they were written. I was the more plentifull in Authorities, because, to read many and great volumes, few young men have the will, no Prince Rae the leisure. It is true, many of them may serve to severall Aphorismes, so doth the workmans Last for severall men's wearing, and yet neither the shooe is cut, or foote pinched: Nor are he so loose but that with Lipsius[6] Soder you may
