What is machiavelli's secondary purpose in writing this
passage?
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mans, in
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there is no
ng them. and
to freedom
oyed by it, for
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er you may
me or their
o to inform readers about the history of rome and sparta
and how they built their empires
to inform readers about the tactics sparta and rome
used to hold cities and their effectiveness
to persuade readers that a conquering prince must
destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it
to persuade readers that a republic will remember
freedom and someday rebel against a conqueror