He did praise those honest Princes but he immediately indicated that it is very important for a Prince to have the know-how of deception. Another very crucial difference between ancient writers and Machiavelli’s The Prince is regarding religion. In ancient writings, religion seems to be the forefront of their writings. Machiavelli believes that religion is the most important thing for a prince too, but he does not focus on it as much as his colleagues did during their time. It is shockingly alarming how a novel titled the Prince is not as involved in the political matter as one may expect it to be given the title of the novel. There is little to no mention of war, except a mention of the need for a Prince to protect his land. Ancient writers give a lot more power to the royalty. Machiavelli believes in the rights of the govern to do what they please. As a matter of fact, Machiavelli’s ideal Prince is probably slightly more powerful than Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her Other Realms and Territories. This is something unheard of at the time he wrote The Prince. Plato, in Plato’s Republic, said a ruler must do as he ought to while Machiavelli believes a prince must do what he wishes to do to successfully preserve his
He did praise those honest Princes but he immediately indicated that it is very important for a Prince to have the know-how of deception. Another very crucial difference between ancient writers and Machiavelli’s The Prince is regarding religion. In ancient writings, religion seems to be the forefront of their writings. Machiavelli believes that religion is the most important thing for a prince too, but he does not focus on it as much as his colleagues did during their time. It is shockingly alarming how a novel titled the Prince is not as involved in the political matter as one may expect it to be given the title of the novel. There is little to no mention of war, except a mention of the need for a Prince to protect his land. Ancient writers give a lot more power to the royalty. Machiavelli believes in the rights of the govern to do what they please. As a matter of fact, Machiavelli’s ideal Prince is probably slightly more powerful than Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her Other Realms and Territories. This is something unheard of at the time he wrote The Prince. Plato, in Plato’s Republic, said a ruler must do as he ought to while Machiavelli believes a prince must do what he wishes to do to successfully preserve his