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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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