He's a poet and I didn't know it!

Sometimes Aristotle reads like a poem, or, at least, should. I am reminded of Peter Fry's coffehouse reading of the de Anima... backwards.

As in regards to the virtues some men are called good
In respect of a state of character, others in respect of an activity,
So too in the case of friendship;
For those who live together
Delight in each other
And confer benefits on each other,
But those who are asleep or locally separated are not performing,
but are disposed to perform, the activities of friendship;
Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely
But only the activity of it.
But if the absence is lasting,
It seems actually to make men forget
Their friendship.....

ok it was a whim... maybe I should actually get back to studying.
But I think I'll post another soon.