Question

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 author’s use cut off create meaning for the reader? cut off the claim

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loved. . . .
hannibal this one is
enormous army,
s of men, to fight in
ose either among them or
is bad or in his good
g else than his inhuman
elty, his other virtues were
ect. . . . that it is true his
een sufficient for him may
, that most excellent man .
his arose from nothing but
h gave his soldiers more
military discipline.

—the prince,
niccolò machiavelli

Explanation:

Machiavelli uses the example of Hannibal, a historical figure and military leader, to support his claim. This is a historical anecdote, a specific real-world historical case used to illustrate his argument.

Answer:

anecdotal