Question

How does the text structure help the author convey his central idea in this chapter? by describing the actions taken by the spartans and the romans, machiavelli sets up a comparison with the actions of other conquering forces discussed in the chapter. By contrasting the outcomes of spartan and roman conquests, machiavelli provides evidence to support his claim that a prince must destroy a free city in order to hold it. By contrasting the goals of the spartans and the romans, machiavelli establishes the problem of maintaining control of a conquered city, to which he will propose a solution. By listing the effects of these spartan and roman conquests, machiavelli supports his overall description of how princes do or do not maintain control over the cities they conquer.

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b. By contrasting the outcomes of Spartan and Roman conquests, Machiavelli provides evidence to support his claim that a prince must destroy a free city in order to hold it.

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