Final answer:
Machiavelli uses characteristics of republics and a comparison with principalities to highlight the necessity for a prince to ruin or remain in a conquered republic.
Explanation:
Machiavelli works to achieve his primary purpose to convince readers that a prince must ruin a conquered republic or live there by identifying the characteristics of government in a republic and by contrasting the characteristics of principalities and republics. He discusses how in republics, there is more vitality, greater hatred, and desire for vengeance, making it hard for conquered republics to adjust to new rulers.
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