Rhet gre 1409a29-31λέγω δὲ (30) εἰρομένην ἣ οὐδὲν ἔχει τέλος καθ’ αὑτήν, ἂν μὴ τὸ πρᾶγμα (31) <τὸ> λεγόμενον τελειωθῇ.
Rhys Roberts 1924 engThe free—running style is the ancient one, e.g. ’Herein is set forth the inquiry of Herodotus the Thurian.’ Every one used this method formerly; not many do so now.
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