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• Plaidoyers politiques de Démosthène (Librairie Hachette, 1883), by Demosthenes and Henri Weil (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aristotelis Stagyritae Ethicorum lib. X. (Apud Iacobum Giunctam., 1542), by Aristotle, Thibaud Payan, Jacques Giunta, Leonardo Bruni, and Averroës (page images at HathiTrust)
• The way to honour in three parts : first part of councils and councellors, second part of the well qualified courtier, third part of martial prowess and learning : illustrated and adorn'd by many famous examples, as well ancient as modern / by B.B. (London : Printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1678), by B. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence (London: Printed for John Starkey, Charles Harper, and John Amery, 1680), by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by Henry Neville (PDF and page images at CMU)
• The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence (second edition; London: Printed for R. Clavel, et al., 1695), by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by Henry Neville (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence (third edition; London: Printed by T. W. for A. Churchill et al, 1720), by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by Henry Neville (multiple formats at archive.org)
• De Vorst (The Prince in Dutch; Leiden: C. J. Cyfveer, 1834), by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by T. R. Roest van Limburg (multiple formats at Google)
• The Prince, by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by W. K. Marriott (multiple formats at theprincebookfree.com)
• The Prince (with two shorter works), by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by W. K. Marriott (Gutenberg text)
• The Prince, by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by Ninian Hill Thomson (HTML and PDF at Bartleby)
• The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli; Utopia, by Sir Thomas More; Ninety-Five Theses, Address to the German Nobility, Concerning Christian Liberty, by Martin Luther; With Introductions and Notes (Harvard Classics v36; New York: P. F. Collier and Son, c1910), ed. by Charles William Eliot and William Allan Neilson, trans. by Ninian Hill Thomson, Ralph Robinson, R. S. Grignon, and C. A. Buchheim, contrib. by Niccolò Machiavelli, Thomas More, Martin Luther, and William Roper (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Works of Nicholas Machiavel (2 volumes; London: Printed for T. Davies et al., 1762), by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by Ellis Farneworth, contrib. by King of Prussia Frederick II
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
  • both volumes: page images at HathiTrust
• The Works of Nicholas Machiavel, Secretary of State to the Republic of Florence: Translated From the Originals, Illustrated with Notes, Annotations, Dissertations, and Several New Plans on the Art of War (second edition, corrected, in 4 volumes; London: Printed by T. Davies et al., 1775), by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by Ellis Farneworth, contrib. by King of Prussia Frederick II
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume III: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume IV: multiple formats at archive.org
• Hükümdar (Kitaphane-yi Sudi, 1919), by Niccolò Machiavelli and -1890 or 1891 Mehmet Şerif (page images at HathiTrust)
• Morale theologique et politique sur les vertus & les vices de l'homme (Chez Pierre Mortier, 1703), by Samuel Basnage (page images at HathiTrust)
• Modern policies, (Printed for Tho. Dring, at the signe of the George in Feetstreet [sic] neere Cliffords Inne,, 1655), by William Sancroft, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Thomas Dring (page images at HathiTrust)
• The works of the famous Nicolas Machiavel, citizen and secretary of Florence. (Printed by T.W. for A. Churchill ... [and 10 others], 1720), by Niccolò Machiavelli, Awnsham Churchill, and Henry Neville (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das buch von fürsten. (Hahn, 1824), by Niccolò Machiavelli and August Wilhelm Rehbert (page images at HathiTrust)
• Razsuzhdenīi︠a︡ na pervyi︠a︡ tri knigi Tita Livii︠a︡ (Izd. "Russkoĭ knizhnoĭ torgovli", 1869), by Niccolò Machiavelli and N. Kurochkin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Politicus sceleratus, impugnatus. Id est, Compendium politices novum, sub titulo, Hominis politici, secund ́antehac vice editum atque impressum; nunc notis ubiq; & additionibus, ex optimis authoribus, ut plurimm̮, decerptis illustratum (Apud Joh. Andream Endterum, & Wolfgangi jun. haeredes, 1663), by Christoph Peller von und zu Schoppershof (page images at HathiTrust)
• Emblemata politica (Apud I. Ianssonium ..., 1632), by Justus Reifenberg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Iusti Lipsi Monita et exempla politica (Excudebat Petrvs Chevalier ..., 1605), by Justus Lipsius (page images at HathiTrust)
• R P. Ioannis Kreihing Societatis Iesv Emblemata ethico-politica carmine explicata (Apud Iacobum Meursium, 1661), by Johann Kreihing and Jaob van Meurs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Opere di Nic. Machiavelli, citadino è secretario Fiorentino. ([s.n.], 1726), by Niccolò Machiavelli (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le Prince (Librairie Hatier, in the 1910s), by Niccolò Machiavelli and Pierre Ladoué (page images at HathiTrust)
• Emblemata politica (Apud Joannem Janssonium, 1651), by Marcus Zuerius Boxhorn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Il principe (The Clarendon Press, 1991), by Niccolò Machiavelli, John Acton, and L. Arthur Burd (page images at HathiTrust)
• Princeps (Impensis Lazari Zetzneri bibliop. Arg., 1608), by Niccolò Machiavelli, Antonio Possevino, and Sylvestre Tellio (page images at HathiTrust)
• The historical, political, and diplomatic writings (J.R. Osgood, 1882), by Niccolò Machiavelli and Christian Edward Detmold (page images at HathiTrust)
• A discourse upon the meanes of wel governing and maintaining in good peace, a kingdome, or other principalitie : divided into three parts, namely, the counsell, the religion, and the policie, which a prince ought to hold and follow : against Nicholas Machiavell, the Florentine (Printed by A. Islip, 1602), by Innocent Gentillet and Simon Patrick (page images at HathiTrust)
• al-Manhaj al-maslūk fī siyāsat al-mulūk (880-04 al-Qāhirah : Maṭbaʻat al-Ẓāhir, 1326 H., [1908? M.], 1908), by ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Naṣr Shayzarī (page images at HathiTrust)
• Qawānīn al-wizārah wa-siyāsat al-mulk (880-05 Miṣr : Dār al-ʻUṣūr lil-Ṭabʻ wa-al-Nashr, 1348 H. = 1929 M., 1929), by ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad Māwardī (page images at HathiTrust)
• Staats- und Sitten-Lehren (Franckfurth : Verlegts Martin Hermssdorff, 1684., 1684), by Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro, Johannes Haass, and Martin Hermssdorff (page images at HathiTrust)
• Code du grand vizirat (al-Maṭbaʻah al-Kāthūlīkīyah lil-Ābāʼ al-Yasūʻīyīn, 1911), by 1488-1563? Lütfi Paşa and Louis Cheikho (page images at HathiTrust)
• Minor Dialogues, Together With the Dialogue on Clemency, by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, trans. by Aubrey Stewart (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Prince, by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by Luigi Ricci (Gutenberg ebook)
• Ruhtinas (in Finnish), by Niccolò Machiavelli, trans. by O. A. Kallio (Gutenberg ebook)
• Macchiavellis Buch vom Fürsten (in German), by Niccolò Machiavelli (Gutenberg ebook)
• De republica bene instituenda, paraenesis. English ([London] : 1559. Imprinted at London, by Ihon Kingston, for Ihon Wight, dewllyng in Poules Churchyarde, [1559]), by Johannes Ferrarius and William Bavand (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• De optimo senatore. English (London : Imprinted by Richard Bradocke., Anno salutis humanæ M.D.XC.VIII. [1598]), by Wawrzyniec Goślicki (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• De optimo senatore. English (London, : Printed by Ja: Cottrel, for Sam. Speed, at the signe of the Printing-Press in St. Paul's Church-yard., 1660), by Wawrzyniec Goślicki, John Grimefield, and Gent J. G. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mirrour for magistrates. Part 3. (Imprinted at London : In Fleetstreete, neere vnto Sainct Dunstanes Church, by Thomas Marsh, 1578), by William Baldwin and Giovanni Boccaccio (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Modern policies taken from Machiavel, Borgia, and other choice authors by an eye-witnesse. (London : Printed for Tho. Dring ..., 1653), by William Sancroft (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Instruction aux princes pour garder la foy promise. English (At London : Printed by [John Windet for] Ralfe Newberie. Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis, 1586), by Matthieu Coignet and Edward Hoby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Heauen and earth, religion and policy. Or, The maine difference betweene religion and policy. Written by C.L. ([London] : Printed by H. B[allard] for Ieffrey Chorlton, and are to be sold at his shop, at the great north dore of Paules Church, 1608), by Christopher Lever (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Works. English. 1680 (London : Printed for John Starkey, Charles Harper, and John Amery ..., 1680), by Niccolò Machiavelli and Henry Neville (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The mirrour of mutabilitie, or Principall part of the Mirrour for magistrates Describing the fall of diuers famous princes, and other memorable personages. Selected out of the sacred Scriptures by Antony Munday, and dedicated to the Right Honorable the Earle of Oxenford. (Imprinted at London : By Iohn Allde and are to be solde by Richard Ballard, at Saint Magnus Corner, 1579), by Anthony Munday (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mirrour for magistrates. Part 3. (Londini : In ædibus Thomæ Marshe, [1559]), by William Baldwin and Giovanni Boccaccio (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Propositioni overo considerationi in materia di cose di stato. Book 1. English. (At London : Printed by Edward Allde, dwelling without Cripple-gate at the signe of the gilded Cuppe, Octobris. 28. 1590), by Robert Hitchcock and Francesco Sansovino (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Discourse upon the meanes of wel governing and maintaining in good peace, a kingdome, or other principalitie. (London : Printed by Adam Islip, 1602), by Innocent Gentillet and Simon Patrick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• República y policía christiana. English. 1632 (London, : Printed by Thomas Harper, for Edward Blount., M.DC.XXXII. [1632].), by fray Juan de Santa María, Edward Blount, and James Mabbe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Table of politick vertues considerable amongst Christians. (London : Printed by Thom. Harper, 1635), by Étienne Molinier and William Tyrwhit (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Brevi dimostrationi, et precetti utilissimi ne i quali si trattano diversi propositi morali, politici, & iconomici. ([London : R. Field], L'anno del signore. MDXCII. [1592]), by Petruccio Ubaldini (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Nicholas Machiavel's letter to Zanobius Buondelmontius in vindication of himself and his writings.. ([London : s.n., ca. 1700]), by Henry Neville, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Thomas Wharton Wharton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Tractatus de jure regnandi, & regni: or, The sphere of government, according to the law of God, nature, and nations. / By VVilliam Ball, Gent. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1645), by William Ball (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Treatise concerning policy, and religion. Part 1 (Printed at Doway : By Laurence Kellam, at the signe of the holie Lambe, M.DC.VI. [1606]), by Thomas Fitzherbert (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Treatise concerning policy, and religion. Part 2 ([Douai] : Printed [by P. Auroi] with licence of superiors, Anno Domini 1610), by Thomas Fitzherbert (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The sober man's vindication, discovering the true cause and manner how Dr. Chamberlen came to be reported mad: which scandal they propagated throughout England, Wales and Ireland, and the same false report was met with in Scotland, France and the low countries. (London, : Printed by Jane Clowes, 1662), by Peter Chamberlen (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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