Read the passage from chapter 17 of The Prince.

Cesare Borgia was considered cruel; notwithstanding, his cruelty reconciled the Romagna, unified it, and restored it to peace and loyalty. And if this be rightly considered, he will be seen to have been much more merciful than the Florentine people, who, to avoid a reputation for cruelty, permitted Pistoia to be destroyed.

How does the passage support Machiavelli's claim that a ruler must sometimes be cruel?

with an appeal to emotions
with a historical example
with anecdotal evidence
with empirical evidence

Answer:

With a historical example

Explanation:

Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance diplomat, philosopher, and writer. He is often referred to as the father of modern political philosophy and political science.

In the given passage, he states that rulers must sometimes be cruel. The evidence he uses to support his claim is a historical example. He gives us an example of a historical figure, a real ruler - Cesare Borgia. He was cruel, but his cruelty brought peace to his country. In his case, it was better to be cruel than to be merciful and that way harm his people. This is how Machiavelli supports his opinion.

Answer:

B. with a historical example

Explanation:

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The cloth was interwoven with bright and dark colors.
What is the meaning of the bolded word?
O A
woven before
OB.
woven wrongly
C.
woven between
OD.
woven against

Complete this analogy. Then describe the type of relationship between the words in each word pair. Be sure that your response includes the missing term
Passage
open : shut as high : ________

Helppp please!! Questions 5-6!!

Read the sentence.

I brought my raincoat _____ it is supposed to rain today.

Which transition best completes the sentence?

even though
because
additionally
however