The answer, I think, has to do with the fact that this book is what we call a classic. Its enduring value in my view lies not so much in its political theories as in the way it discloses or articulates a particular way of looking at the world. The Prince shows us what the world looks like when viewed from a strictly demoralized perspective. I think that’s what the fascination and also the scandal is all about.
He cares more about preaching to his audience than entertaining them.
He is a simple person that only sees the world in absolutes.
He loses himself in the sermon he is preaching to the audience
The lines that describe the decline and fall of the city are the following:
- These wall-stones are wondrous — calamities crumpled them, these city-sites crashed, the work of giants corrupted.
- The roofs have rushed to earth, towers in ruins.
- The halls of the city once were bright: there were many bath-houses, a lofty treasury of peaked roofs, many troop-roads, many mead-halls filled with human-joys until that terrible chance changed all that.
- Days of misfortune arrived—blows fell broadly—
death seized all those sword-stout men—their idol-fanes were laid waste —the city-steads perished.
- This place has sunk into ruin, been broken into heaps,
Hello. You forgot to introduce the answer options. The options are:
A. The white moose are rare and weird, these mysterious white moose are showing up everywhere. B. While this condition is weird, it isn't stopping these moose from popping up all over the place. C. The weird white moose are rare, but they seem to be all over the place these days. D. While this condition is rare, these mysterious white moose continue to show up across Europe.
Answer:
D. While this condition is rare, these mysterious white moose continue to show up across Europe.
Explanation:
The option selected above uses formal words and a more cultured and appropriate diction to be presented to a group of professionals who will analyze whether the text is able to expose information in an appropriate way for the academic environment. In addition to presenting a formal tone, the text remains simple and accessible so that anyone can understand the message addressed.
