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Aristotle

Rhetoric Section 2

Section 350 of 882

Canonical reference 2.10.2

Ancient Greek

ὁμοίους δὲ λέγω κατὰ γένος, κατὰ συγγένειαν, καθʼ ἡλικίας, κατὰ ἕξεις, κατὰ δόξαν, κατὰ τὰ ὑπάρχοντα. καὶ οἷς μικρὸν ἐλλείπει τοῦ μὴ πάντα ὑπάρχειν (διὸ οἱ μεγάλα πράττοντες καὶ οἱ εὐτυχοῦντες φθονεροί εἰσιν)· πάντας γὰρ οἴονται τὰ αὑτῶν φέρειν.

English

J. H. Freese, 1926

I mean like in birth, relationship, age, moral habit, reputation, and possessions. And those will be envious who possess all but one of these advantages ; that is why those who attempt great things and succeed are envious, because they think that every one is trying to deprive them of their own.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13

Je veux dire semblables par la naissance, la parenté, l’âge, la disposition morale, la réputation et les possessions. Seront également envieux ceux qui possèdent tous ces avantages sauf un. Voilà pourquoi ceux qui entreprennent de grandes choses et réussissent sont envieux, car ils pensent que chacun cherche à les dépouiller de ce qui leur appartient.

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