Question

machiavelli claims that \it is much safer to be feared than loved.\ which type of evidence does machiavelli use to support his claim? anecdotal
how does the authors use of this evidence create meaning for the reader?
by stressing the need to be loved by subjects
by causing readers to fear powerful leaders
by using a historical event to prove the claim
it is much safer to be feared than loved....
among the wonderful deeds of hannibal this one is enumerated: that having led an enormous army,
composed of many various races of men, to fight in
foreign lands, no dissensions arose either among them or
against the prince, whether in his bad or in his good
fortune. this arose from nothing else than his inhuman
cruelty... but without that cruelty, his other virtues were
not sufficient to produce this effect.... that it is true his
other virtues would not have been sufficient for him may
be proved by the case of scipio, that most excellent man.
.. his army rebelled in spain; this arose from nothing but
his too great forbearance, which gave his soldiers more
license than is consistent with military discipline.

• the prince,

niccolò machiavelli

Explanation:

The author uses the historical events of Hannibal and Scipio. Hannibal's army didn't rebel due to his "inhuman cruelty" (fear - based leadership), while Scipio's army rebelled because of his "too great forbearance" (love - based leadership). By presenting these two contrasting historical cases, the author is using historical events as evidence. This helps the reader understand that the claim "it is much safer to be feared than loved" has real - world (historical) support.

Answer:

by using a historical event to prove the claim