Machiavelli's Romans: Liberty and Greatness in the Discourses on Livy (Applications of Political Theory)
Coby's book provides a much-needed textual analysis of Machiavelli's Roman sources and displays a wide and masterful knowledge of the formidable body of scholarly literature. . . . The book undoubtedly represents the most thoroughgoing investigation of Machiavelli's interpretation of the Roman precedent. (Sixteenth Century Journal)Under Coby's able guidance the reader gets a grand tour of contemporary Machiavelli scholarship and interpretations. The discussion of liberty and greatness is especially stimulating. . . . All in all, the book makes theDiscoursesless mysterious, more intelligible, and more exciting than it is thought to be. (American Political Science Review)