Read the passage from chapter 17 of The Prince. Nevertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable.

What meaning is emphasized by the words temperate, prudence, and humanity in the paragraph?

that princes are even harsher than Machiavelli describes

that readers should not have sympathy for a prince

that a prince should only be cruel when necessary

that weak rulers must learn to be frightening

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Alexzander Ellis

14 April, 10:39

Read the passage from chapter 17 of The Prince. Nevertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable.

What meaning is emphasized by the words temperate, prudence, and humanity in the paragraph?

that princes are even harsher than Machiavelli describes

that readers should not have sympathy for a prince

that a prince should only be cruel when necessary

that weak rulers must learn to be frightening

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Kendall Daugherty · Answer 1

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Shannon · Answer 2

In the passage from chapter 17 of "The Prince", by Machiavelli, the meaning that is emphasized by the words temperate, prudence, and humanity in the paragraph is that a prince should only be cruel when necessary. The prince should be careful when acting. He should not show fear, nor too much cruelty. Some measure of cruelty is desirable because it maintains order, but it must be tempered with humanity.