Rhet gre 1415b22-23(22) καὶ οἱ πονηρὸν τὸ πρᾶγμα ἔχοντες ἢ δοκοῦντες· πανταχοῦ (23) γὰρ βέλτιον διατρίβειν ἢ ἐν τῷ πράγματι,
Rhys Roberts 1924 engThe use of introductions to excite prejudice or to dispel misgivings is universal—
My lord, I will not say that eagerly...
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Why all this preface?
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