Politics of Aristotle

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The absolute kingship exists where a man or a family of surpassing virtue and political ability (3. 13. 12843. 3 sqq.: 4 3. 1325b IO sqq.) rules over men capable of being ruled with a view to the most desirable life, who gladly accept his or their rule.