Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius, Book 2

Chapters

1. 0 Prefacemerendo07 8:35
2. 1 CHAPTER I. Whether the Empire acquired by the Romans was more due to Valour or to Fortunemerendo07 8:50
3. 2 CHAPTER II. With what Nations the Romans had to contend, and how stubborn these were in defending their Freedommerendo07 14:51
4. 3 CHAPTER III. That Rome became great by destroying the Cities which lay round about her, and by readily admitting strangers to the rights of Citizenshipmerendo07 4:29
5. 4 CHAPTER IV. That Commonwealths have followed three Methods for extending their Powermerendo07 11:39
6. 5 CHAPTER V. That changes in Sects and Tongues, and the happening of Floods and Pestilences, obliterate the Memory of the Past.jenno 6:18
7. 6 CHAPTER VI. Of the Methods followed by the Romans in making War.jenno 6:28
8. 7 CHAPTER VII. Of the Quantity of Land assigned by the Romans to each Colonist.jenno 2:18
9. 8 CHAPTER VIII. Why certain Nations leave their ancestral Seats and overflow the Countries of others.jenno 10:20
10. 9 CHAPTER IX. Of the Causes which commonly give rise to Wars between States.jenno 4:46
11. 10 CHAPTER X. That contrary to the vulgar opinion, Money is not the Sinews of War.jenno 9:58
12. 11 CHAPTER XI. That it were unwise to ally yourself a Prince who has Reputation rather than Strength.merendo07 3:00
13. 12 CHAPTER XII. Whether when Invasion is imminent it is better to anticipate or to await it.merendo07 10:06
14. 13 CHAPTER XIII. That Men rise from humble to high Fortunes rather by Fraud than by Force.merendo07 4:57
15. 14 CHAPTER XIV. That Men often err in thinking they can subdue Pride by Humility.merendo07 3:39
16. 15 CHAPTER XV. That weak States are always dubious in their Resolves; and that tardy Resolves are always hurtful.merendo07 7:13
17. 16 CHAPTER XVI. That the Soldiers of our days depart widely from the methods of ancient Warfare.TerribleTy27 10:33
18. 17 CHAPTER XVII. What importance the Armies of the present day should allow to Artillery; and whether the commonly received opinion concerning it be just.George Allen 13:18
19. 18 CHAPTER XVIII. That the authority of the Romans and the example of ancient Warfare should make us hold Foot Soldiers of more account than Horse.Rita Boutros 12:57
20. 19 CHAPTER XIX. That Acquisitions made by ill-governed States and such as follow not the valiant methods of the Romans, tend rather to their Ruin than to their Aggrandizement.Rita Boutros 11:54
21. 20 CHAPTER XX. Of the Dangers incurred by Princes or Republics who resort to Auxiliary or Mercenary Arms.Rita Boutros 5:49
22. 21 CHAPTER XXI. That Capua was the first City to which the Romans sent a Prætor; nor there, until four hundred years after they began to make War.merendo07 5:44
23. 22 CHAPTER XXII. That in matters of moment Men often judge amiss.merendo07 6:47
24. 23 CHAPTER XXIII. That in chastising their Subjects when circumstances required it the Romans always avoided half-measures.merendo07 9:58
25. 24 CHAPTER XXIV. That, commonly, Fortresses do much more Harm than Goodjenno 21:17
26. 25 CHAPTER XXV. That he who attacks a City divided against itself, must not think to get possession of it through its Divisions.jenno 5:03
27. 26 CHAPTER XXVI. That Taunts and Abuse breed Hatred against him who uses them, without yielding him any Advantage.jenno 5:22
28. 27 CHAPTER XXVII.That prudent Princes and Republics should be content to have obtained a Victory; for, commonly, when they are not, theft-Victory turns to Defeat.jenno 8:52
29. 28 CHAPTER XXVIII. That to neglect the redress of Grievances, whether public or private, is dangerous for a Prince or Commonwealth.jenno 5:19
30. 29 CHAPTER XXIX. That Fortune obscures the minds of Men when she would not have them hinder her Designs.jenno 8:14
31. 30 CHAPTER XXX. That really powerful Princes and, Commonwealths do not buy Friendships with Money, but with their Valour and the Fame of their Prowess.jenno 10:50
32. 31 CHAPTER XXXI. Of the Danger of trusting banished Men.jenno 4:21
33. 32 CHAPTER XXXII. In how many Ways the Romans gained Possession of Towns.jenno 10:10
34. 33 CHAPTER XXXIII. That the Romans intrusted the Captains of their Armies with the fullest Powers.jenno 5:23