Machiavelli consistently refers to the ruler as “he” and assumes that his gender is male. He also writes that a prince should avoid behaving effeminately at all costs, and associates effeminacy with cowardice and fickleness.
Q. What should a prince Do wishing to hold on to his power?
what should a prince do “wishing to hold on to his power?” The prince must recognize their qualities and use them against enemies as well as show good qualities to the people so you are respected. Machiavelli believes that a prince will have some bad and even evil qualities.
Table of Contents
- Q. What should a prince Do wishing to hold on to his power?
- Q. Does Machiavelli think that a prince should prefer to be loved or feared Why?
- Q. What did Machiavelli argue was the goal of the prince?
- Q. Who was the audience for the prince?
- Q. What type of source is the prince?
- Q. Who was the prince addressed to?
- Q. What is Machiavelli’s ethos?
- Q. What is the purpose of Machiavelli’s letter?
- Q. How does Machiavelli use fortune in his opening dedication?
- Q. Why did Machiavelli dedicate the Prince to Medici?
- Q. What is its general theme of the Prince?
Q. Does Machiavelli think that a prince should prefer to be loved or feared Why?
Machiavelli said that one should wish to be both love and feared,but,because it is difficult to be unite them in one person,it is much safer for the prince to be feared than loved. A Prince therefore must be feared. Only a Prince who is feared can provide security to life and property.
Q. What did Machiavelli argue was the goal of the prince?
Machiavelli desperately wanted to return to politics. One of his goals in writing The Prince was to win the favor of Lorenzo de’ Medici, then-governor of Florence and the person to whom the book is dedicated; Machiavelli hoped to land an advisory position within the Florentine government.
Q. Who was the audience for the prince?
lorenzo de’ medici
Q. What type of source is the prince?
The Prince
| Title page of a 1550 edition | |
|---|---|
| Author | Niccolò Machiavelli |
| Subject | Political science |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Antonio Blado d’Asola. |
Q. Who was the prince addressed to?
Summary. Machiavelli’s dedication of The Prince—with the heading “Niccolò Machiavelli to the Magnificent Lorenzo de’ Medici”—is a letter to Lorenzo de’ Medici, who was the nephew of Giovanni de’ Medici (Leo X) and became duke of Urbino in 1516.
Q. What is Machiavelli’s ethos?
Machiavelli uses ethos at the beginning of his text when saying that it is basically the culture and tradition to present themselves before princes’.
Q. What is the purpose of Machiavelli’s letter?
Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince to gain favor with Lorenzo de’ Medici. Machiavelli’s states in the book’s dedication that he would like to return to a position of authority and that he offers the advice contained in The Prince as the most precious gift he could offer.
Q. How does Machiavelli use fortune in his opening dedication?
Machiavelli uses the idea of fortune indirectly by stating that political and civic structures matter as much as a prince’s abilities. This is in line with Machiavelli’s general conclusion: fortune and ability must be aligned for a prince to succeed.
Q. Why did Machiavelli dedicate the Prince to Medici?
Machiavelli called his book “The Prince”, and dedicated it to the Medici family. He hoped it might win him back his political career.
Q. What is its general theme of the Prince?
Machiavelli argued that the prince must maintain sovereignty over his subjects. To maintain political power, the prince must utilize force when necessary and keep his motives hidden from the public. The second main theme is fate and chance. The prince can’t assume that everything will go his way.
