Discorsi sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio which translates to "Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livy" or The Discourses on Livy, is a work of the 16th century by the political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli on philosophy and political theory. The work focuses on the expansion of Rome through the Third Samnite War in 293 BC and what can be gained in Machiavelli's time. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.