Morals, Modesty and Manners

This book was written to advise the average person on how to behave in public.

• The Prince

• The Courtier

• Il Galateo

The views written in this book led to the creation of the adjective Machiavellian, meaning selfish or dishonest.

• The Prince

• The Courtier

• Il Galateo

This book described the ideal behavior of people who were close to, and advised, princes and those in power.

• The Prince

• The Courtier

• Il Galateo

Some historians think this book was written with the Borgia family in mind.

• The Prince

• The Courtier

• Il Galateo

This book says that it is better for princes to be feared than to be loved.

• The Prince

• The Courtier

• Il Galateo

This book advises people to be “gentle, modest, and reserved.”

• The Prince

• The Courtier

• Il Galateo