the spartans held athens and thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. the…

the spartans held athens and thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. the romans, in order to hold capua, carthage, and numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. they wished to hold greece as the spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. -the prince, niccolò machiavelli which text structure does machiavelli use in this passage? compare and contrast which idea from the text best illustrates this structure? the definition of oligarchy the story of one principality the reference to different ruling groups
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The text compares the methods of the Spartans and the Romans in holding conquered territories. The reference to different ruling - groups (Spartans and Romans) and their different outcomes in holding lands best illustrates the compare - and - contrast structure.
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the reference to different ruling groups