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[9] [Greek: oron]. Aristotle's own account of this word (Prior

Analyt ii. 1) is [Greek: eis on dialuetai hae protasis], but both

in the account of [Greek: nous] and here it seems that the

proposition itself is really indicated by it.

[10] The Greek would give "avoids excessive pain," but this is

not true, for the excess of pain would be ground for excuse the

warrant for translating as in the text, is the passage occurring

just below [Greek: diokei tas uperbolas kai pheugei metrias

lupas].

[11] Compare Bishop Butler on Particular Propensions, Analogy,

Part I chap v sect. iv.

[12] That is, they are to the right states as Vice to Virtue.

[14] Consult in connection with this Chapter the Chapter on

[Greek: orgae] in the Rhetoric, II. 2, and Bishop Butler's Sermon

on Resentment.

[15] The reasoning here being somewhat obscure from the

concisement of expression, the following exposition of it is

subjoined.