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Aristotle
Rhetoric Section 1
Section 728 of 882
Canonical reference 3.11.1
Ancient Greek
ὅτι μὲν οὖν τὰ ἀστεῖα ἐκ μεταφορᾶς τε τῆς ἀνάλογον λέγεται καὶ τῷ πρὸ ὀμμάτων ποιεῖν, εἴρηται· λεκτέον δὲ τί λέγομεν πρὸ ὀμμάτων, καὶ τί ποιοῦσι γίγνεται τοῦτο.
English
J. H. Freese, 1926
We have said that smart sayings are derived from proportional metaphor and expressions which set things before the eyes. We must now explain the meaning of before the eyes, and what must be done to produce this.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-13
Nous avons dit que les formules spirituelles proviennent de la métaphore proportionnelle et des expressions qui mettent les choses sous les yeux. Nous devons maintenant expliquer ce que signifie sous les yeux et ce qu’il faut faire pour produire cet effet.