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Aristotle
Rhetoric Section 19
Section 73 of 882
Canonical reference 1.12.19
Ancient Greek
καὶ τοὺς μὴ εὐλαβεῖς μηδὲ φυλακτικοὺς ἀλλὰ πιστευτικούς· ῥᾴδιον γὰρ πάντας λαθεῖν. καὶ τοὺς ῥαθύμους· ἐπιμελοῦς γὰρ τὸ ἐπεξελθεῖν. καὶ τοὺς αἰσχυντηλούς· οὐ γὰρ μαχητικοὶ περὶ κέρδους.
English
J. H. Freese, 1926
And those who never take precautions and are never on their guard, but are confiding; for all these are easily taken unawares. And those who are indolent; for it requires a man who takes pains to prosecute. And those who are bashful; for they are not likely to fight about money.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
Et ceux qui ne prennent jamais de précautions et ne sont jamais sur leurs gardes, mais qui sont confiants, car tous se laissent aisément surprendre. Et les indolents, car il faut un homme qui se donne de la peine pour engager des poursuites. Et les timides, car ils ne sont guère disposés à se battre pour de l'argent.
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