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This 3 page paper examines Machiavelli's The Prince and the digressions that are found within Chapters I through XI. The digressions are highlighted and discussed in terms of content and organization. No additional sources cited.
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which is perhaps something that is indicative of poor planning or at least not how books are written today, but just talks about how he will address the subject of
the many kinds of principalities and how they are acquired. Chapter II follows suit and is entitled "Concerning Hereditary Principalities," and similarly, Chapter III follows the pattern and is appropriately
entitled "Concerning Mixed Principalities." It seems organized at first glance and then comes Chapter IV. Chapter IV is entitled: "Why The Kingdom Of Darius, Conquered By Alexander, Did Not Rebel
Against The Successors Of Alexander At His Death." It is a chapter that does not seem to fit after the first three. It is out of order, and seemingly insignificant.
Also, it addresses a very specific situation. In Chapters II and III, by contrast, there is a general topic addressed but specific examples are provided. The reason why one might
deem Chapter IV a digression is that it addresses a very specific event. Of course, one might also see some similar thematic elements in this chapter. Machiavelli writes in the
second paragraph of Chapter IV: "I answer that the principalities of which one has record are found to be governed in two different ways: either by a prince, with a
body of servants, who assist him to govern the kingdom as ministers by his favour and permission; or by a prince and barons, who hold that dignity by antiquity of
blood and not by the grace of the prince." In many ways he is on topic, but he veers off course by highlighting a point in time as opposed to
a concept. This occupies the bulk of the fourth chapter. This perhaps suggest that Machiavelli was not organized when he wrote The Prince. It appears that, at least in the
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