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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Boastfulness
Aristotle, Rhetoric 2.6.11 (1384 a 4; tr. J.H. Freese):
Speaking at length about oneself,
making false claims, taking the credit for
what another has done, these are signs of
boastfulness.