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And since victory is pleasant, competitive and
disputatious1 amusements must be so too,
for victories are often gained
in them; among these we may include games with knuckle-bones, ball-games,
dicing, and draughts. It is the same with serious sports; for some become
pleasant when one is familiar with them, while others are so from the outset,
such as the chase and every description of outdoor sport; for rivalry implies
victory. It follows from this that practice in the law courts and disputation
are pleasant to those who are familiar with them and well qualified.
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Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 22, translated by J. H. Freese. Aristotle. Cambridge and London. Harvard University Press; William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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