What text evidence supports Machiavelli’s secondary purpose to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness?
a. the list of cities conquered by Sparta and Rome
b. the description of how Sparta had held Greece
c. the explanation of how Rome dismantled Greek cities
d. the characterization of liberty as a "watchword" of rebellion
e. the example of Pisa rebelling against the Florentines
Answer:
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Explanation:
From Chapter Five of the book titled The Prince, it can be concluded that the text evidence that supports Machiavelli’s secondary purpose to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness are the following:
a. the list of cities conquered by Sparta and Rome
b. the description of how Sparta had held Greece
c. the explanation of how Rome dismantled Greek cities
