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Aristotle
Rhetoric Section 27
Section 82 of 882
Canonical reference 1.12.27
Ancient Greek
καὶ τοὺς ἢ πεποιηκότας κακῶς ἢ βουληθέντας ἢ βουλομένους ἢ ποιήσοντας· ἔχει γὰρ καὶ τὸ ἡδὺ καὶ τὸ καλόν, καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ μὴ ἀδικεῖν φαίνεται.
English
J. H. Freese, 1926
And those who have already injured us, or intended, or intend, or are about to do so; for in such a case vengeance is both pleasant and honorable, and seems to be almost an act of justice.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
Et ceux qui nous ont déjà fait du tort, ou qui en ont eu, en ont ou vont en avoir l'intention, car, dans ce cas, la vengeance est à la fois agréable et honorable, et paraît être presque un acte de justice.
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