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Aristotle

Rhetoric Section 2

Section 584 of 882

Canonical reference 2.3.2

Ancient Greek

ἔστω δὴ πράϋνσις κατάστασις καὶ ἠρέμησις ὀργῆς.

English

J. H. Freese, 1926

Let us then define making mild as the quieting and appeasing of anger.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Définissons donc l’adoucissement comme l’apaisement et le calme de la colère.

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