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Aristotle
Rhetoric Section 27
Section 53 of 882
Canonical reference 1.11.27
Ancient Greek
αὐτῶν γὰρ ἔργον ἤδη γίγνεται. καὶ ἐπεὶ τὸ ἄρχειν ἥδιστον, καὶ τὸ σοφὸν δοκεῖν εἶναι ἡδύ· ἀρχικὸν γὰρ τὸ φρονεῖν, ἔστιν δʼ ἡ σοφία πολλῶν καὶ θαυμαστῶν ἐπιστήμη. ἔτι ἐπεὶ φιλότιμοι ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ, ἀνάγκη καὶ τὸ ἐπιτιμᾶν τοῖς πέλας ἡδὺ εἶναι καὶ τὸ ἄρχειν,
English
J. H. Freese, 1926
for then it becomes our work. And since it is most pleasant to command, it is also pleasant to be regarded as wise for practical wisdom is commanding, and philosophy consists In the knowledge of many things that excite wonder. Further, since men are generally ambitious, it follows that it is also agreeable to find fault with our neighbors.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
car cela devient alors notre œuvre. Et puisqu'il est très agréable de commander, il est également agréable d'être tenu pour sage, car la sagesse pratique commande, et la philosophie consiste dans la connaissance de nombreuses choses qui provoquent l'étonnement. En outre, puisque les hommes sont généralement ambitieux, il s'ensuit qu'il est également agréable de trouver des défauts à nos voisins.
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