What is machiavelli's primary purpose in writing this
passage?
o to inform readers about the history of rome and sparta
and how they built their empires
o to inform readers about the fates of the cities
conquered by the spartans and the romans
o to persuade readers that a conquering prince must
destroy a former republic if he hopes to hold it
o to persuade readers that a republic will remember
freedom and someday rebel against a conqueror