κακουργέω

kakourgeo

do evil, work wickedness

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

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History of Animals 2
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Book IX 2
Chapter 6 611b32–612b17

612b13

Chapter 40 623b5–627b22

625a34
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 5 1113b3–1115a5

1114a6
Politics 1
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Book V 1
Chapter 8 1307b26–1309a32

1308a19
Rhetoric 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 2 1404b1–1405b34

1404b38
Sophistical Refutations 1
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Chapter 12 172b9–173a30

172b20

Dictionary (LSJ)

κακουργέω, A. do evil, work wickedness, E. Or. 823 (lyr.), etc.; κ. τι Antipho 2.3.2; μηδὲν κ. Pl. Prt. 326a; περί τινας Id. R. 416d; ἵππος ἢν κακουργῇ be vicious, X. Oec. 3.11; ἀδικεῖν καὶ κ. Ar. Nu. 1175; κ. καὶ ἐξαμαρτάνειν Pl. Hp.Mi. 375d:—Pass., εὗρέν τι -ηθέν found that a fraud had been committed, POxy. 1468.19 (iii A.D.). 2. of discussion, κ. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις use captious or unfair arguments, Pl. Grg. 489b, cf. 483a, Arist. Rh. 1404b39. 3. of things, ὁ . . ἱδρὼς κακουργεῖ X. Mem. 1.4.6. II. c. acc. pers., maltreat, injure, A. Fr. 266, E. Supp. 537; κ. ἀλλήλους καὶ ἀδικεῖν Pl. Lg. 679e. 2. c. acc. rei, ravage a country, τὴν Εὔβοιαν Th. 2.32, cf. 3.1; κ. τὴν χώραν καὶ τὰ κτήματα Pl. Lg. 760e, etc.; κ. τὸν λόγον spoil the argument, Id. R. 338d. 3. corrupt, falsify, τοὺς νόμους D. 24.65:—Pass., τὰ ἀληθῆ καὶ μὴ κακουργούμενα τῶν πραγμάτων Id. 31.8. 4. c. dat., κ. τοῖς προβάτοις, of dogs, Pl. R. 416a.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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