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ON WORLD-GOVERNMENT Or DE MONARCHIA Library of Liberal Arts 60 cents DANTE ALIGHIERI ON WORLD-GOVERNMENT or DE MONARCHIA Library of Liberal Arts DANTE ALIG HIERI ON WORLD-GOVERNMENT or DE MONARCHIA T ranslated by HERBERT W. SCHNEIDER Profes.wr of Philosophy, Columbia University With an Introduction by DINO BIGONGIARI DaPonte P rofessor of Italian Em eritw Colum bia University II I IAP~I THE LIBERAL ARTS PRESS NEW YORK CONTENTS TRANSLATOR's PREFACE ........... ... .............................................. ix INTRODUCTION xi SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY . ........... ... ................. .... ................... .. XV NOTE ON THE TEXT .. ..... .. .. ..... .. ... ...... .. ... .... ........ ................ XVI ON WORLD-GOVER ME T Analysis of Contents BooK ONE: THAT MANKIND EEDS NITY AND PEACE The knowledge of a single temporal government over mankind is most important and least explored ...... 3 2 Since this theory i a practical science, its first prin­ ciple is the goal of human civilization, which must be one and the same for all particular civilizations 4 3 This goal is proved to be the realization of man's ability to grow in intelligence .................................... 5 4 The best means toward this end is universal peace .... 7 5 To achieve this state of universal well-being a single world-government is necessary ......... .... ....................... 8 6 Since any particular institution needs unity of direc- tion, mankind as a whole must also need it ............ 9 7 Human government is but a part of that single world- administration which has its unity in God .. .... .... .. .. 10 8 Man is by nature in God's likeness and therefore should, like God, be one ..... ... .. ....... ... .. .......... ..... ... .. .. 10 9 The heavens are ruled by a single mover, God, and man is at his best when he follows the pattern of the heavens and the heavenly father .............. .......... 11 10 Human government are imperfect as long as they are not subordinate to a supreme tribunal .. .................. 12 v Vl DA TE ALJGHJER1 ON WORLD-GOVERNMENT vii 11 The world-government is a pt to be least greedy and BooK T HREE: T HAT T EMPORAL WoRLo-R u LE CAME DI­ mot j ust ................... .................... ........ ........................ 13 RECT FRoM Goo AND NoT FROM THE P APACY 12 H uman freedom consist in being ruled by reason and 1 The doctrine of this book is offensive to the Roman in living for the goal of mankind. Such freedom is pontiff .............. .... ... .................................... ... ....... ... .... 52 possible only under w orld-government ... .... ... ..... .... 16 2 Whatever d oes not come a bout naturally is not of di- 13 T he universal governmen t i s most ap t t o be reason- vine will .... ...... .............. .. ... ................ ........... .. ... ..... .... 53 able ... .... .............................. ........................ ......... ...... .. .. 18 3 The a uthority of the Church does not res t on tradi­ 14 The universal government can bes t guide particular tion, but the authority of tradition on the authority governments by establish ing the laws which l ead of the Ch urch .. .. ... ......... .......... ................. .. .............. .. .. 54 all m en in common toward peace .......... .. ... ... .... .... 19 4 The a nalogy of sun and moon is not applica ble to 15 U nity is basic to both "being" and "good" .............. ... 21 temporal authority, as if it were reflected from the 16 The incarna tion of Chris t during the Augustan Em­ divine right of spiritual authority ... ......... ............... 57 pire w hen there prevailed a m aximum of w orld 5 The a nalogy of L evi and Judah is also invalid .... ....... 60 peace bea rs witness that these principles are divine, 6 Likewise, the analogy of Samuel and Saul ... .... ............ 61 and the mise ries which h ave overtaken m an since he 7 God's holding both temporal and spiritual power is departed from that golden age likewise bear witness 22 n ot transferred to His vicar ........ ...... ........... .............. 62 BooK Two: THAT RoMAN W o RLo-R LE WAS ACQ UIRED 8 Christ's conferring of the power of binding a nd loos­ BY RIGHT ing on Peter does not apply to temporal jurisdiction 63 9 The " two swords" of temporal and spiritual power Both human r eason and divine a uthority show that are not in the hands of the Church ... ..... ... ............... .. 65 the R oman Empire existed by r ight ........... ............ 24 10 Even if Constantine had donated imperial power to 2 The w ill of G od i s the bas i of r ight ... ....... .... ............. 25 the Church, he had no right to do so ............ .... .. .... .. 68 3 The Roman p eople was the nobl es t ...... .. .......... ... ...... 27 11 Usurpation of a right does not create a right .... ......... 70 4 Miracles attes t G od 's care fo r R ome ........... ...... .. .. ...... 30 12 Papal and imperial p owers a re different species of 5 Roman rule was for the common good ... ..... .... .... ..... .. 32 power and cannot b e represented by one m an . ....... 71 6 The Roman capacity to rule proves that its .rule was 13 The E mpire was historically prior to and independ- a n atural order .... ...... ...... ..... ........... ...... .... ........... ..... ... 37 ent of the Church .. .. .. .. .. ...... ......... .. ... ... ................. ..... 73 7 Kinds of divine judgment and revelation ... .... ............ 39 14 It is im poss ible that the Church could receive author- 8 It was by divine will that the R omans prevail ed in the ity to grant temporal authority ......... .. .. ................. .. .. 75 athletic contes t for world-rule .. .. ... ..... .. .............. ... .... 41 15 The form of the Church is the li fe of Christ ............. 76 9 Rome won world-rule by ordeal, and h ence by right .. 44 16 God alone rules m an toward his twofold goal and 10 By ingle combat the R omans rightly won " the crown chooses rulers for each ........................... ........ .. ... ...... .. 77 of righteousness" ..... .. ... .... ........... ... .. ... .... ... .. .. .. .. ......... 46 II Tha t Rome e njoyed divine authority is shown by Christ's birth .... .... ..... ...... .. ....... ...... ..... ... .... ................... 48 12 Rome's divine a uthority is shown also by Christ's sub- mission to Roman l aw ........ ....................................... 49 ON WORLD-GOVERNMENT BOOK ONE THAT MANKI D NEEDS UNITY AND PEACE The knowledge of a single temporal government over man­ kind is most important and least explored. All men whose higher nature has endowed them with a love of truth obviously have the greatest interest in working for pos­ terity, so that in return for the patrimony pravided for them by their predecessors' labors they may make provision for the patrimony of future generations. Certainly a m an who has re- 1 ceived public instruction would be far from performing his duty if he showed no concern for the public weal, for he would not be a "tree by the streams of waters, bearing his fruit in due season," but rather an erosive whirlpool always sucking in and never returning what it devours. Therefore, as I have often re­ minded myself of these things and wish not to be charged with burying my talent, I endeavor not only to grow in public use­ fulness but also to bear fruit by publishing truths that h ave not been attempted by others. For what fruit is there in proving once more a theorem in Euclid, or in trying to show man his true happiness, which Aristotle has already shown, or in defend­ ing old age as Cicero d id? Fruitless and positively tiresome are such superfluous "works." Among the truths that r emain hidden, though useful, the knowledge of the temporal government of the world is most useful and most unknown, but since this knowledge is not di­ rectly gainful it has been neglected by all. I therefore propose 3 4 DANTE ALIGI!IERl ON WORLD-GOVJ:.RNMENT 5 to drag it from its hiding place, in order that my alertness may all political matters are in our control, it is clear that our be useful to the world and may bring me the glory of being the present concern is not aimed primarily at thought but at action. first to win this great prize. It is a difficult task I attempt and And furthermore, since in matters of action the final goal is the beyond my powers, but I rely not on my own ability; I trust in principle and cause of all, for by it the agent is first moved, it tha t giver of light who gives abundantly to all and reproaches ollows that any reasons for actions directed to this goal must be none. themselves derived from it. For example, the way to cut wood for building a house is difierent from the way to cut wood for a 2 ship. Whatever, then, is the universal goal of human iviliz::t­ tion, if there be such a goal, will serve as a first Since this theory is a practical science, its first principle is the prin iple and will make sufficiently clear all the derivative propo goal of human civilization, which must be one and the same for itions that follow. 1ow all particular civilizations. it would be foolish to admit that one civilization may have one goal, and another, another, and not to admit one First, we must see what is meant by the temporal government goal for all. of the world, both its kind and its aim. By the temporal govern­ ment of the world or universal empire we mean a single gov­ 3 ernment over all men in time, that is, over and in all things This goal is proved to be the realization of man's ability to which can be measured by time. On this subject there are!lthree grow in intelligence. chief questions to be examined: first, we must ask and i~quire ' whether such a government is necessary for the good of the Accordingly, we must now see what the whole of human world; secondly, whether the Roman people has a right to as­ civilization aims at; with this aim before us more than half our sume such an office; and thirdly, whether the authority of this work is done, as the Philosopher says in his Nicomachean government comes directly from God or through some servant Ethics.
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