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Aristotle

Rhetoric Section 9

Section 591 of 882

Canonical reference 2.3.9

Ancient Greek

καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑβρισταῖς μηδὲ χλευασταῖς μηδʼ ὀλιγώροις εἰς μηδένα ἢ μὴ εἰς χρηστοὺς μηδʼ εἰς τοιούτους οἷοί περ αὐτοί·

English

J. H. Freese, 1926

And towards those who refrain from insulting, mocking, or slighting anyone, or any virtuous man, or those who resemble themselves.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Et envers ceux qui s’abstiennent d’insulter, de railler ou de mépriser qui que ce soit, tout homme vertueux ou ceux qui leur ressemblent.

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