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Read this passage from chapter 5 of The Prince.
What is Machiavelli’s primary purpose in writing this passage?
to inform readers about the differences between principalities and republics
to entertain readers with exciting stories of historical wars, conquests, and rebellions
to convince readers that, to hold a conquered republic, a prince must ruin it or live there
to persuade readers that a prince must eradicate the royal family of a conquered principality
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to convince readers that, to hold a conquered republic, a prince must ruin it or live there
Machiavelli argues directly that there are only two reliable ways to keep a conquered republic — destroy its institutions or occupy it personally — so his primary purpose is to persuade rulers of that course of action.
Machiavelli argues directly that there are only two reliable ways to keep a conquered republic — destroy its institutions or occupy it personally — so his primary purpose is to persuade rulers of that course of action.
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