Question

read the passage from of the wisdom of the ancients. for venus excites the general appetite of conjunction and procreation; cupid, her son, applies the appetite to an individual object. from venus therefore comes the general disposition, from cupid the more exact sympathy. which statement best describes how the author structures the passage? he uses logos to convince the reader of his point. he uses pathos to engage the reader emotionally. he uses positive connotations to amuse the reader. he uses negative connotations to frighten the reader.

Explanation:

The passage presents a logical - like breakdown of the influence of Venus and Cupid. Logos is an appeal to logic and reason. The author is explaining the concepts in a rational way, not using emotional appeal (pathos), nor using positive or negative connotations for amusement or fright.

Answer:

He uses logos to convince the reader of his point.