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  1      I, 1 |           are concerned with such things as come, more or less, within
  2      I, 1 |          allowed to decide as few things as possible. But questions
  3      I, 1 |    Rhetoric is useful (1) because things that are true and things
  4      I, 1 |          things that are true and things that are just have a natural
  5      I, 1 |           the contrary views. No; things that are true and things
  6      I, 1 |          things that are true and things that are better are, by
  7      I, 1 |           common against all good things except virtue, and above
  8      I, 1 |         and above all against the things that are most useful, as
  9      I, 2 |         By the latter I mean such things as are not supplied by the
 10      I, 2 |  alternative possibilities: about things that could not have been,
 11      I, 2 |           syllogisms. Most of the things about which we make decisions,
 12      I, 2 |     rhetorical syllogisms are the things with which we say the regular
 13      I, 2 |          politics, and many other things that have nothing to do
 14      I, 2 |   particular groups or classes of things. Thus there are propositions
 15      I, 2 |           any particular class of things. On the other hand, the
 16      I, 2 |          to each several class of things, by general those common
 17      I, 3 |          a decision to make about things past or future, or an observer.
 18      I, 3 |         one or other of these two things must always be done by the
 19      I, 3 |           the future: it is about things to be done hereafter that
 20      I, 3 |        himself, with reference to things already done. The ceremonial
 21      I, 3 |           in view of the state of things existing at the time, though
 22      I, 3 |         or the present, and since things which have not occurred,
 23      I, 4 |   ascertain what are the kinds of things, good or bad, about which
 24      I, 4 |         he does not deal with all things, but only with such as may
 25      I, 4 |        not take place. Concerning things which exist or will exist
 26      I, 4 |          about the whole class of things which may or may not take
 27      I, 4 |          class includes some good things that occur naturally, and
 28      I, 4 |       account, he must before all things understand the subject of
 29      I, 5 |       parts. For all advice to do things or not to do them is concerned
 30      I, 5 |       with happiness and with the things that make for or against
 31      I, 5 |           is one or more of these things, pretty well everybody agrees.~
 32      I, 5 |           whole consists in using things rather than in owning them;
 33      I, 5 |         to some other of the good things which it is hard to get
 34      I, 5 |     time-for many gain honour for things which seem small, but the
 35      I, 5 |          important, of those good things which are due to luck. Some
 36      I, 5 |          due to luck. Some of the things that are due to luck may
 37      I, 5 |        nature-though, to be sure, things due to luck may actually
 38      I, 5 |          to nature. All such good things as excite envy are, as a
 39      I, 5 |         is also the cause of good things that happen contrary to
 40      I, 5 |          and are killed. All such things are reckoned pieces of good
 41      I, 6 |      which is sought after by all things, or by all things that have
 42      I, 6 |          by all things, or by all things that have sensation or reason,
 43      I, 6 |       will be sought after by any things that acquire reason; or
 44      I, 6 |      entails life simultaneously. Things are productive of other
 45      I, 6 |           are productive of other things in three senses: first as
 46      I, 6 |           the acquisition of good things and the removal of bad things
 47      I, 6 |     things and the removal of bad things must be good; the latter
 48      I, 6 |     entails freedom from the evil things simultaneously, while the
 49      I, 6 |    entails possession of the good things subsequently. The acquisition
 50      I, 6 |       both pleasant and beautiful things must be good things, since
 51      I, 6 |     beautiful things must be good things, since the former are productive
 52      I, 6 |            while of the beautiful things some are pleasant and some
 53      I, 6 |           a more detailed list of things that must be good. Happiness,
 54      I, 6 |         sake we choose many other things. Also justice, courage,
 55      I, 6 |     productive of many other good things: for instance, health is
 56      I, 6 |         of goods, since these two things which it causes, pleasure
 57      I, 6 |          and life, are two of the things most highly prized by ordinary
 58      I, 6 |     productive of many other good things. Friends and friendship:
 59      I, 6 |     productive of many other good things. So, too, honour and reputation,
 60      I, 6 |     productive of many other good things, and usually accompanied
 61      I, 6 |          the presence of the good things that cause them to be bestowed.
 62      I, 6 |           are pretty well all the things admittedly good. In dealing
 63      I, 6 |  admittedly good. In dealing with things whose goodness is disputed,
 64      I, 6 |           generally speaking, all things are good which men deliberately
 65      I, 6 |         do; this will include the things already mentioned, and also
 66      I, 6 |        the same time practicable. Things are "practicable" in two
 67      I, 6 |            it is easy to do them. Things are done "easily" when they
 68      I, 6 |         or slight. Good, too, are things that are a man’s very own,
 69      I, 6 |     credit of having them. So are things which befit the possessors,
 70      I, 6 |       ought to have but lack-such things may indeed be trifling,
 71      I, 6 |         goal of their action. And things easily effected; for these
 72      I, 6 |        sense of being easy); such things are those in which every
 73      I, 6 |      succeeded. Good also are the things by which we shall gratify
 74      I, 6 |        annoy our enemies; and the things chosen by those whom we
 75      I, 6 |           whom we admire: and the things for which we are fitted
 76      I, 6 |         man can succeed, for such things bring greater praise: and
 77      I, 6 |     chiefly for the corresponding things: lovers of victory make
 78      I, 7 |        that people agree that two things are both useful but do not
 79      I, 7 |        else; to that at which all things aim; to what they would
 80      I, 7 |        that for the sake of which things are done is the end (an
 81      I, 7 |         cheating. Again, when two things each surpass a third, that
 82      I, 7 |        good. Again, if one of two things is an end, and the other
 83      I, 7 |   physical well-being. And of two things that which stands less in
 84      I, 7 |         of the other, or of other things, is the greater good, since
 85      I, 7 |      needs either fewer or easier things.) So when one thing does
 86      I, 7 |           is a beginning of other things is a greater good than that
 87      I, 7 |           the saying:~The best of things is water.~More generally:
 88      I, 7 |    proportion as the functions of things are noble or base, the things
 89      I, 7 |     things are noble or base, the things themselves are good or bad:
 90      I, 7 |  conversely, in proportion as the things themselves are good or bad,
 91      I, 7 |          results. Moreover, those things are greater goods, superiority
 92      I, 7 |  Conversely, if one of two normal things is better or nobler than
 93      I, 7 |          not only the goodness of things, but their essence, magnitude,
 94      I, 7 |      Again, the pleasanter of two things is the better, since all
 95      I, 7 |          is the better, since all things pursue pleasure, and things
 96      I, 7 |       things pursue pleasure, and things instinctively desire pleasurable
 97      I, 7 |    desirable in itself. And those things also are greater goods which
 98      I, 7 |      their friends, whereas those things which they least desire
 99      I, 7 |          greater evils. And those things which are more lasting are
100      I, 7 |      rarer. The more praiseworthy things are, the nobler and therefore
101      I, 7 |      better they are. So with the things that earn greater honours
102      I, 7 |         measure of value; and the things whose absence involves comparatively
103      I, 7 |          heavy penalties; and the things that are better than others
104      I, 7 |    believed to be good. Moreover, things look better merely by being
105      I, 7 |       surpass a greater number of things than before. Hence Homer
106      I, 7 |        harder or rarer than other things, its superiority may be
107      I, 7 |          the year". So with those things which are of service when
108      I, 7 |           of sickness. And of two things that which leads more directly
109      I, 7 |          what is not, since those things are ends in a greater degree
110      I, 7 |         That is better than other things which is more useful than
111      I, 7 |         that is better than other things which is accompanied both
112      I, 7 |     feeling pain. And of two good things that is the better whose
113      I, 7 |           will make. Again, those things which we are seen to possess
114      I, 9 |      being but often of inanimate things, or of the humblest of the
115      I, 9 |     providing and preserving good things; or a faculty of conferring
116      I, 9 |         facts; it is evident that things productive of virtue are
117      I, 9 |       courageously, must be noble things; and so with what is just
118      I, 9 |        And the opposites of those things of which men feel ashamed,
119      I, 9 |          intending to do shameful things. So when Alcacus said~Something
120      I, 9 |           me,~Sappho wrote~If for things good and noble thou wert
121      I, 9 |           thou wouldst say.~Those things, also, are noble for which
122      I, 9 |          feel thus about the good things which lead to fair fame.
123      I, 9 |      belong to the class of noble things, since they are desirable
124      I, 9 |    superiority in good qualities. Things that deserve to be remembered
125      I, 9 |       nobler they are. So are the things that continue even after
126      I, 9 |        all, people regard the two things as much the same.~All actions
127      I, 10|          therein. There are three things we must ascertain first,
128      I, 10|    acknowledged everywhere. We do things "voluntarily" when we do
129      I, 10|         first decide what sort of things people are trying to get
130      I, 10|   appetites in regard to pleasant things, and the intemperate man
131      I, 10|        the subject before us.~The things that happen by chance are
132      I, 10|         just what they are. Those things happen by nature which have
133      I, 10|       discuss in exact detail the things that happen contrary to
134      I, 10|       cause of such events. Those things happen through compulsion
135      I, 10|          punishment are different things. Punishment is inflicted
136      I, 10|          to the class of pleasant things, for there are many actions
137      I, 10|           for a less (since these things are in a sense positively
138      I, 10|     painful or apparently painful things and the exchange of a greater
139      I, 10|          number and nature of the things that are useful and pleasant.
140      I, 11|          to the class of pleasant things; for these are all free
141      I, 11|           to have; there are many things we desire to see or get
142      I, 11|       expect future ones. Now the things that are pleasant to remember
143      I, 11|           pleasant, but also some things that were not, provided
144      I, 11|        merely free from evil. The things it is pleasant to expect
145      I, 11|           And in general, all the things that delight us when they
146      I, 11|     connected with him; all these things recall him to memory and
147      I, 11|           among the most pleasant things of all; they make a man
148      I, 11|          to the class of pleasant things; it is pleasant to love-if
149      I, 11|        the poet,~Change is in all things sweet.~That is why what
150      I, 11|         value of rarity. Learning things and wondering at things
151      I, 11|           things and wondering at things are also pleasant as a rule;
152      I, 11|          to the class of pleasant things; to receive a benefit is
153      I, 11|    superiority, both of which are things we try to attain. It is
154      I, 11|    pleasant, it follows that such things as acts of imitation must
155      I, 11|          because we feel all such things are wonderful.~And since
156      I, 11|          natural is pleasant, and things akin to each other seem
157      I, 11|           all kindred and similar things are usually pleasant to
158      I, 11|       knowledge of many wonderful things.) Again, since most of us
159      I, 11|          to the class of pleasant things, it follows that ludicrous
160      I, 11|         it follows that ludicrous things are pleasant, whether men,
161      I, 11|           the subject of pleasant things: by considering their opposites
162      I, 11|  opposites we can easily see what things are unpleasant.~
163      I, 12|     easily be kept dark, as where things that can rapidly be consumed
164      I, 12|        eatables are concerned, or things that can easily be changed
165      I, 12|        colour, or combination, or things that can easily be stowed
166      I, 12|         away in small corners, or things so like others of which
167      I, 13|       themselves unable to define things exactly, and are obliged
168     II, 1 |         think so.~There are three things which inspire confidence
169     II, 2 |          importance. We think bad things, as well as good ones, have
170     II, 2 |        that tends to produce such things, while those which have
171     II, 2 |  unimportant, and it is just such things that you slight. (2) Spite
172     II, 2 |      consists in doing and saying things that cause shame to the
173     II, 2 |         us, in connexion with the things we ourselves most care about:
174     II, 3 |        ourselves. In general, the things that make us calm may be
175     II, 3 |        has already suffered worse things than they in their anger
176     II, 4 |       what you believe to be good things, not for your own sake but
177     II, 4 |           you can, to bring these things about. A friend is one who
178     II, 4 |          friends to whom the same things are good and evil; and those
179     II, 4 |        all such persons think the things good which we think good,
180     II, 4 |         those who desire the same things as we desire, if it is possible
181     II, 4 |     intimacy, kinship, and so on.~Things that cause friendship are:
182     II, 4 |          feel or not. All painful things are felt; but the greatest
183     II, 5 |            what follows will show things and persons of which, and
184     II, 5 |          imminent: we do not fear things that are a very long way
185     II, 5 |          very indications of such things are terrible, making us
186     II, 5 |       safe distance. All terrible things are more terrible if they
187     II, 5 |          and not ourselves. Those things are also worse which we
188     II, 5 |           are, roughly, the chief things that are terrible and are
189     II, 5 |         to him; we shall not fear things that we believe cannot happen
190     II, 5 |           course nobody does when things are hopeless. Consequently,
191     II, 5 |        nature of fear, and of the things that cause it, and the various
192     II, 5 |         Confidence is, about what things we feel it, and under what
193     II, 6 |          follows will explain the things that cause these feelings,
194     II, 6 |      disturbance in regard to bad things, whether present, past,
195     II, 6 |          regard to these same bad things. If this definition be granted,
196     II, 6 |         we feel shame at such bad things as we think are disgraceful
197     II, 6 |          to flight; for these bad things are due to cowardice. Also,
198     II, 6 |           wrong places; for these things are due to licentiousness.
199     II, 6 |           share in the honourable things shared by every one else,
200     II, 6 |   unmanliness or cowardice.~These things, and others like them, are
201     II, 6 |        are we ashamed of the same things before intimates as before
202     II, 6 |           are. For there are many things that shame before such people
203     II, 8 |       Pity, asking ourselves what things excite pity, and for what
204     II, 8 |         they possess all the good things of life, it is clear that
205     II, 8 |        this being one of the good things in question. Those who think
206     II, 8 |        All unpleasant and painful things excite pity if they tend
207     II, 8 |     little pity, if any, for such things): it follows that those
208     II, 9 |           or murderers. These are things we are bound to rejoice
209     II, 9 |         the deserving; both these things are just, and both give
210     II, 9 |         and the like-by all those things, roughly speaking, which
211     II, 9 |           appropriateness in such things; thus it is appropriate
212     II, 10|           as consists of the good things already mentioned; we feel
213     II, 10|           great to them. The good things which excite envy have already
214     II, 10|      those who are after the same things; and it is therefore these
215     II, 10|     quickly. We can also see what things and what persons give pleasure
216     II, 10|          pleasure in the contrary things. If therefore we ourselves
217     II, 11|          is like our own, of good things that are highly valued and
218     II, 11|          steps to secure the good things in question, envy makes
219     II, 11|           to deserve certain good things that they have not got,
220     II, 11| understood that no one aspires to things which appear impossible.
221     II, 11|       those who possess such good things as are deserved by men held
222     II, 11|           Further, since all good things that are highly honoured
223     II, 11|           and also all those good things that are useful and serviceable
224     II, 11|       service. So with those good things our possession of which
225     II, 11|          are subject to those bad things which are contrary to the
226     II, 11|          are contrary to the good things that are the objects of
227     II, 11|           their having those good things which are held in honour.~
228     II, 12|            as well as the various things that various types of men
229     II, 12|         in the direction of doing things excessively and vehemently.
230     II, 13|       because money is one of the things they must have, and at the
231     II, 13|       through experience-for most things go wrong, or anyhow turn
232     II, 16|    consider they already have the things that give a claim to office.
233     II, 18|          of us have to argue that things are bigger or smaller than
234     II, 19|            That if of two similar things one is possible, so is the
235     II, 19|         That if the harder of two things is possible, so is the easier.
236     II, 19|         is the beginning; for all things that occur have a beginning.
237     II, 19|         also is first. That those things are possible of which the
238     II, 19|     desires impossibilities. That things which are the object of
239     II, 19|      production depends on men or things which we can compel or persuade
240     II, 19|          also. That if one of two things whose existence depends
241     II, 19|         Agathon has said:~To some things we by art must needs attain,~
242     II, 19|         if the less likely of two things has occurred, the more likely
243     II, 19|          hearts are set upon good things. Again, that if a thing
244     II, 19|        Greatness and Smallness of things, the greater and the lesser,
245     II, 19|       lesser, and generally great things and small, what we have
246     II, 19|         greatness or smallness of things.~
247     II, 21|            There is no man in all things prosperous,~and ~There is
248     II, 21|           to use them in handling things in which one has no experience
249     II, 22|    expedition against Troy: these things are true of many others,
250     II, 23|      peace is what we need to put things right again". Or—~For if
251     II, 23|         says, ~Why, there are two things to examine here.~And when
252     II, 23|       whereas in the last any two things are contrasted, here the
253     II, 23|          are contrasted, here the things contrasted are opposites.
254     II, 23|          of argument is this: The things people approve of openly
255     II, 23|          for an event or state of things is the real one: e.g. that
256     II, 23|        line of argument refers to things which are supposed to happen
257     II, 23|           are incredible. For the things which men believe are either
258     II, 24|       similar words for different things; e.g. the argument that
259     II, 24|           is absurd that two good things should make one bad thing.
260     II, 24|      cannot be made up of two bad things." The whole line of argument
261     II, 24|      father. Very good: these two things are what Orestes has done."
262     II, 24|            Still, perhaps the two things, once they are put together,
263     II, 24|         in representing as causes things which are not causes, on
264     II, 24|          that was probable -~That things improbable oft will hap
265     II, 24|          probable that improbable things will happen. Granted this,
266     II, 26|       else of the sort. All these things are the subject-matter of
267    III, 1 |          been already said, other things affect the result considerably,
268    III, 1 |        going; for words represent things, and they had also the human
269    III, 1 |          can best represent other things. Thus the arts of recitation
270    III, 1 |          is shown by the state of things to-day, when even the language
271    III, 2 |          fitting: the persons and things there spoken of are comparatively
272    III, 2 |      regular and proper terms for things, metaphorical terms only
273    III, 2 |       want of harmony between two things is emphasized by their being
274    III, 2 |         to give names to nameless things, we must draw them not from
275    III, 2 |          from kindred and similar things, so that the kinship is
276    III, 3 |    metaphor. Metaphors like other things may be inappropriate. Some
277    III, 5 |        The second lies in calling things by their own special names
278    III, 6 |       that is ugly. (2) Represent things with the help of metaphors
279    III, 7 |      others behave as you do when things are as you describe them;
280    III, 7 |         man will not say the same things nor speak in the same way.
281    III, 8 |         is number that limits all things; and it is the numerical
282    III, 9 |      number is the easiest of all things to remember. That is why
283    III, 10|           which is common to both things. The similes of the poets
284    III, 10|           reason and light reveal things. So is "we are not putting
285    III, 11|           making your hearers see things). We have still to explain
286    III, 11|          we mean by their "seeing things", and what must be done
287    III, 11|         this. By "making them see things" I mean using expressions
288    III, 11|        expressions that represent things as in a state of activity.
289    III, 11|     metaphorical life to lifeless things: all such passages are distinguished
290    III, 11|         In all these examples the things have the effect of being
291    III, 11|       attached these ideas to the things by means of proportional
292    III, 11|          too, he treats inanimate things in the same way:~Curving
293    III, 11|           been said already, from things that are related to the
294    III, 11|     perceive resemblances even in things far apart. Thus Archytas
295    III, 11|        same, only the one secures things from below and the other
296    III, 11|     identify two widely different things, the equality of a physical
297    III, 12|         one does not deliver such things cleverly, it becomes a case
298    III, 12|          Ilium’s strand).~If many things are said about a man, his
299    III, 12|        mentioned many times, many things have been said about him.
300    III, 14| compassion; and these are the two things we should aim at. In speeches
301    III, 16|           or even all these three things together. Now the reason
302    III, 16|      which we get some inkling of things we know nothing of by the
303    III, 17|          contradiction; and other things which you cannot say about