Question

it is much safer to be feared than loved.... among the wonderful deeds of hannibal this one is enumerated: that having led an enormous army, composed of many various races of men, to fight in foreign lands, no dissensions arose either among them or against the prince, whether in his bad or in his good fortune. this arose from nothing else than his inhuman cruelty... but without that cruelty, his other virtues were not sufficient to produce this effect.... that it is true his other virtues would not have been sufficient for him may be proved by the case of scipio, that most excellent man... his army rebelled in spain; this arose from nothing but his too great forbearance, which gave his soldiers more license than is consistent with military discipline. -the prince, niccolò machiavelli machiavelli claims that \it is much safer to be feared than loved.\ which type of evidence does machiavelli use to support his claim? how does the authors use of evidence create meaning for the reader? anecdotal empirical logical

Explanation:

Machiavelli uses the specific cases of Hannibal and Scipio as examples. Anecdotal evidence consists of stories or examples, which is what he's doing here. He's not presenting empirical (data - based) or logical (reason - based without specific examples) evidence.

Answer:

Anecdotal evidence is used to support his claim. The use of anecdotal evidence creates a relatable and memorable way for the reader to understand his point, as real - life examples are easier to visualize and connect with compared to abstract logical or data - driven arguments.