ABSTRACT
This chapter, the mind of Aristotle about the several kinds of government, is clearliest delivered, as being the foundation of all his books of politics, it is the more necessary to make a curious observation of these his doctrines. In the first place, he acknowledgeth the government of one man, or of a monarchy, and that it is a perfect form of government. Aristotle seems to make three sorts of government, which he distinguishes by the sovereignty of one man, or of a few, or of many, for the common good. These are right or perfect governments, but those that are for the private good of one, or of a few, or of a multitude, are transgressions. The government of a monarchy for the common good, he calls a kingdom. The government of a few more than one, an aristocracy; either because the best men govern, or because it is for the best of the governed;.
