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Aristotle
Rhetoric Section 20
Section 604 of 882
Canonical reference 2.4.20
Ancient Greek
καὶ ταῦτα μάλιστα πεπονθότας περὶ ἃ μάλιστα βούλονται αὐτοὶ ἢ θαυμάζεσθαι ἢ σπουδαῖοι δοκεῖν εἶναι ἢ ἡδεῖς.
English
J. H. Freese, 1926
especially those who are so disposed towards us in regard to things for which we particularly desire to be either admired or to be thought worthy or agreeable.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
surtout lorsqu’ils sont ainsi disposés à notre égard dans les domaines où nous désirons particulièrement être admirés, estimés dignes de considération ou jugés agréables.
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