Sažetak djela The Prince, Chapter 17
Chapter 17 od 28 · 4 min za čitanje poglavlja
In Chapter 17, the speaker argues that measured cruelty can protect public order and that fear offers a prince greater security than love when both cannot coexist. Examples involving Cesare Borgia, Hannibal, and Scipio support this advice, while the requirement to avoid hatred limits how a prince should punish subjects and handle their property.
Što se događa
- The speaker contrasts Cesare Borgia’s restoration of order with Florence’s failure to prevent Pistoia’s destruction through excessive mercy.
- A new prince needs firmness but should act calmly, avoiding both careless confidence and excessive suspicion.
- Fear provides greater security than love because people break obligations for advantage but remain afraid of punishment.
- A prince should avoid hatred by respecting property and women and giving clear justification for executions.
- Hannibal’s cruelty holds his army together, while Scipio’s excessive leniency permits rebellion and leaves a legate’s abuses unpunished.
- The speaker concludes that a prince should depend on what he controls rather than on other people’s affection.

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“Sažetak djela The Prince, Chapter 17.” Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/hr/pages/the-prince-chapter-17-summary.
Library of Alexandria. (2026). Sažetak djela The Prince, Chapter 17. https://libraryofalexandria.com/hr/pages/the-prince-chapter-17-summary
“Sažetak djela The Prince, Chapter 17.” Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/hr/pages/the-prince-chapter-17-summary.
@misc{the_prince_chapter_17_summary_2026,
title = {Sažetak djela The Prince, Chapter 17},
publisher = {Library of Alexandria},
year = {2026},
url = {https://libraryofalexandria.com/hr/pages/the-prince-chapter-17-summary}
}

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