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Aristotle

Rhetoric Section 22

Section 660 of 882

Canonical reference 2.6.22

Ancient Greek

τὰ αἰσχρά, ἀλλὰ καὶ λέγοντες. ὁμοίως δὲ οὐ τοὺς εἰρημένους μόνον αἰσχύνονται, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοὺς δηλώσοντας αὐτοῖς, οἷον θεράποντας καὶ φίλους τούτων.

English

J. H. Freese, 1926

but also of saying disgraceful things. Similarly, men are ashamed not only before those who have been mentioned, but also before those who will reveal their faults to them, such as their servants or friends.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

mais aussi de dire des choses honteuses. De même, les hommes ont honte non seulement devant ceux qui ont été mentionnés, mais aussi devant ceux qui révéleront leurs fautes à ces personnes, tels leurs serviteurs ou leurs amis.

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