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Sextus Empiricus

Against the Professors, Books I-VI of Against the Learned Section 79

Section 399 of 757

Canonical reference 2.79

Ancient Greek

Hermann Mutschmann and Jürgen Mau, editors · adversus-grc

τινὲς δὲ τοῦτο μιὲν οὐ λέγουσιν αὐτῆς τέλος, τὸ δέ τοὺς ἐνδεχομένους εὑρεῖν λόγους· οἱ δὲ τὸ δόξαν ἐμποιεῖν τοῖς δικασταῖς περὶ τῶν· πραγμάτων | οἵαν οἱ λέγοντες θέλουσιν, ἄλλοι δὲ τὸ συμφέρον, τινές δὲ τὸ νικᾶν.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

Some do not call this its end, but say that its end is to discover the possible arguments. Others say it is to produce in the judges whatever opinion about the facts the speakers wish; others, the advantageous; and some, victory.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

Certains ne disent pas que telle est sa fin, mais qu’elle consiste à trouver les discours possibles; selon d’autres, elle consiste à produire chez les juges, au sujet des faits, l’opinion que désirent les orateurs; selon d’autres encore, dans l’utile; selon certains, dans la victoire.

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