Machiavelli on the Net: Secondary literature

there are three kinds of brains: one that understands by itself, another that discerns what others understand, the third that understands neither by itself nor through others... (The Prince, Chapter 22)

Much has been written about Machiavelli. However, there is a lot of unoriginal and superficial material on the web, and it takes time to go through it all. But eventually you end up with a few gems.

Lecture on Machiavelli: The text of a lecture on The Prince given by Ian Johnston.
Machiavelli: In this old essay Thomas Babington Macaulay writes about Machiavelli's works and life and the historical circumstances in which he lived. The author paints Machiavelli as a republican.; Mark Kleiman argues that an active, engaged reading of The Prince reveals a republican message.
The Question of Machiavelli: Isaiah Berlin wrote this intelligent article for The New York Review of Books. In it he discusses the different interpretations of Machiavelli.

Last updated: October 19, 2007.