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Aristotle

Rhetoric Section 9

Section 832 of 882

Canonical reference 3.2.9

Ancient Greek

δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὰ ἐπίθετα καὶ τὰς μεταφορὰς ἁρμοττούσας λέγειν. τοῦτο δʼ ἔσται ἐκ τοῦ ἀνάλογον· εἰ δὲ μή, ἀπρεπὲς φανεῖται διὰ τὸ παρʼ ἄλληλα τὰ ἐναντία μάλιστα φαίνεσθαι. ἀλλὰ δεῖ σκοπεῖν, ὡς νέῳ φοινικίς, οὕτω γέροντι τί

English

J. H. Freese, 1926

but we must make use of metaphors and epithets that are appropriate. This will be secured by observing due proportion; otherwise there will be a lack of propriety, because it is when placed in juxtaposition that contraries are most evident. We must consider, as a red cloak suits a young man, what suits an old one;

French AI-generated translation, non-official

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

mais nous devons employer des métaphores et des épithètes appropriées. On y parviendra en observant la juste proportion. Autrement, la convenance fera défaut, car c’est lorsqu’on les place côte à côte que les contraires apparaissent le plus clairement. Nous devons considérer, comme un manteau rouge convient à un jeune homme, ce qui convient à un vieillard;

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