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Aristotle
Rhetoric Section 17
Section 583 of 882
Canonical reference 2.3.17
Ancient Greek
δῆλον οὖν ὅτι τοῖς καταπραΰνειν βουλομένοις ἐκ τούτων τῶν τόπων λεκτέον, αὑτοὺς μὲν παρασκευάζουσι τοιούτους, οἷς δʼ ὀργίζονται ἢ φοβεροὺς ἢ αἰσχύνης ἀξίους ἢ κεχαρισμένους ἢ ἄκοντας ἢ ὑπεραλγοῦντας τοῖς πεποιημένοις.
English
J. H. Freese, 1926
It is evident, then, that men must have recourse to these topics when they desire to appease their audience, putting them into the frame of mind required and representing those with whom they are angry as either formidable or deserving of respect, or as having rendered them great services, or acted involuntarily, or as exceedingly grieved at what they have done.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
Il est donc évident que les hommes doivent recourir à ces lieux lorsqu’ils désirent apaiser leur auditoire, en le mettant dans l’état d’esprit requis et en représentant ceux contre lesquels il est irrité soit comme redoutables ou dignes de respect, soit comme lui ayant rendu de grands services, ayant agi involontairement, ou éprouvant un profond chagrin de ce qu’ils ont fait.
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Anger
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Beneficence
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Care of the soul
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Desire
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Fear
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Justice
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Reason
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