The Classical Quarterly· 2026Q2
SOME QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS IN ARISTOTLE’S ETHICS
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Short summary
Aristotle's ethical works strategically employ literary quotations and allusions, with their contextual relevance often intended by him and recognized by his audience to convey deeper ethical meaning beyond explicit statements.
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Key points
- Aristotle uses literary references in his ethical works to illustrate ethical doctrines.
- Some references may be purely decorative or proverbial.
- Other references convey meaning beyond what is explicitly stated, requiring audience knowledge of the source context.
- The relevance of these contexts is likely intentional and recognized by the audience, not coincidental.
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Abstract
Abstract Aristotle’s ethical works mention or quote passages from literary sources to illustrate points of ethical doctrine. Some of these illustrations may be purely decorative. Some may be proverbial, cited without reference to their sources. But in some cases a quotation from, or allusion to, a well-known source may convey to the audience or reader more than is actually said. In some cases Aristotle’s point is intelligible only to an audience who know the context. In other cases he conveys something that he does not say; the context is relevant to the doctrinal point. Either the relevance is a mere coincidence or it is probably intended by Aristotle and probably recognized by the audience. If the context is often relevant, the relevance is probably not a mere coincidence.
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