What type of evidence does Machiavelli use to support his
claim in this passage?
empirical evidence
anecdotal evidence
logical evidence
historical evidence

empirical evidence  and anecdotal evidence

Explanation:

Machiavelli uses empirical evidence so that he could point out the use of power. He is using logical proofs and claims that it is acceptable that princes use cruelty at the beginning of their reign.

He exposes anecdotical pieces of evidence showing why a new ruler is supposed to be using force and being cruel.

one thousand and one nights, also known as arabian nights is a collection of stories whose basic structure is that of embedded narrative. this technique refers to a main story which works as the common frame - or framing narrative - for the other stories, and then this series of stories which are connected to the main one. this technique can also be referred to as a story within a story. the stories stem from the original tale, some begin and end on their own, some are connected to the previous or following one, by means of questions that are answered in the subsequent tale, or characters which reappear.

c. nature verses humanity is correct