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Aristotle

Rhetoric Section 2

Section 657 of 882

Canonical reference 2.6.2

Ancient Greek

ἔστω δὴ αἰσχύνη λύπη τις ἢ ταραχὴ περὶ τὰ εἰς ἀδοξίαν φαινόμενα φέρειν τῶν κακῶν, ἢ παρόντων ἢ γεγονότων ἢ μελλόντων, ἡ δʼ ἀναισχυντία ὀλιγωρία τις καὶ ἀπάθεια περὶ τὰ αὐτὰ ταῦτα.

English

J. H. Freese, 1926

Let shame then be defined as a kind of pain or uneasiness in respect of misdeeds, past, present, or future, which seem to tend to bring dishonor; and shamelessness as contempt and indifference in regard to these same things.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

Définissons donc la honte comme une sorte de peine ou de malaise relatif aux mauvaises actions, passées, présentes ou futures, qui paraissent conduire au déshonneur ; et l’impudence comme le mépris et l’indifférence à l’égard de ces mêmes choses.

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