The arts of empire and mysteries of state discabineted in political and polemical aphorisms, grounded on authority and experience, and illustrated with the choicest examples and historical observations / by the ever-renowned knight, Sir Walter Raleigh ; published by John Milton, Esq.

Title

The arts of empire and mysteries of state discabineted in political and polemical aphorisms, grounded on authority and experience, and illustrated with the choicest examples and historical observations / by the ever-renowned knight, Sir Walter Raleigh ; published by John Milton, Esq.

Author

Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.

Publication

London :: Printed by G. Croom for Joseph Watts ...,

1692.

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Political science -- Early works to 1800.

Monarchy.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE READER.
• THE Principal Contents.
• ADVERTISEMENT.
• THE ARTS of EMPIRE, AND Mysteries of State.
  • CHAP. I. The Definition and Division of Pu∣blick Weales and Sovereign States, according to their several Species or Kinds.
  • CHAP. II. Of Sovereign or Monarchick Govern∣ment, with its Essential Marks, and Specifical Differences.
  • CHAP. III. Of Monarchy Signioril, Exempli∣fied in the Turkish and West-Indian Empire.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Monarchies Royal, with the Means to maintain them.
  • CHAP. V. Of Monarchies Tyrannical.
  • CHAP. VI. Of new found Monarchies and Prin∣cipalities, with the means to per∣petuate them.
  • CHAP. VII. Of Councils, and Counsellors in general.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of Councils in some particular Mo∣narchies, Aristocraties, and De∣mocraties.
    • Of Councils in Aristocraties.
    • Of Councils in Democraties.
  • CHAP. IX. Of Officers and Commissioners with their respective Distinctions.
  • CHAP. X. Of Magistrates, their Qualifica∣tions and Elections.
  • CHAP. XI. Observations intrinsically concern∣ing every Publick State in points of Justice, Treasure and War.
    • Matters Intrinsick are Three.
    • Matters Extrinsick are also Three.
    • Touching Administration of Justice.
    • Touching the Treasure.
    • The means to Levy Treasure are Four.
    • Touching War.
  • CHAP XII. Extrinsick Observation, shewing how to deal with Neighbor Princes and Provinces respectively, how to prevent their Designs, and decipher their Intendments.
    • How to prevent their Designs.
    • To win Confidence with Neighbors.
  • CHAP. XIII. Observations confirmed by Authorities of Princes and Principalities, Charactering an excellent Prince or Governor.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Princes intimate Counsellors and Ministres of State, with their several Requisites.
    • Of Ministers of State.
  • CHAP. XV. The Art of Ruling, or Mystery of Regiment.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of Princely Authority; Wherein it consists, and how far to be ex∣tended and delegated.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of Power and Force; and how to be raised and maintained.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of Conspiracy and Treason, with the Causes and ways of Preven∣tion or Discovery.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of Publick Hate and Contempt, with the Occasions and Means to redress and avoid it.
  • CHAP. XX. Of Diffidence and Dissimulation in the Management of State Affairs.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of War Defensive and Invasive; with Instructions touching Laws of Arms, Soldiers and Military Discipline.
  • CHAP. XXII. Of Generals and Commanders, and their requisite Abilities in Mar∣tial Enterprises and Expeditions.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Of Councils in War, and Directions Tactick and Stratagematick, with Advice how to make an honorable Peace.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Of Civil War, with the Causes and Remedies thereof.
  • CHAP. XXV. A Collection of Political Observations (confirmed by Reason and Expe∣rience) advertising Princes, States∣men and private Persons how to demean themselves in all Fortunes and Events.
  • CHAP. XXVI. Maxims of State, or Prudential Grounds and Polemical Pre∣cepts, concerning all Estates, and Forms of Policy in Times of Peace or War, &c. confirmed by Select Narrations and Historical Parallels.
• Books Printed for, and sold by Jo∣seph Watts at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard, viz.