Logic by Nicephorus Blemmydes and Topics by Boethius

scientific [ways]; this, therefore, is contrary to the law, [which is] comprehensive of definitions, and receptive of intellect and knowledge; from which this term lacks the [notion of] animal; thus it is necessary to consider the difference [of] these; and of intellect and mortal; and [the phrase] "receptive of intellect and knowledge," being a property of the human, as some also [call these] differences; but [others] say they are essential to it; as [they consider] the essential [as] properties; which some call monoeidic original: "monoeideis" (single-form) differences;

% But if [it is] an animal, rational, and receptive of knowledge.

Therefore, it is clear that a definition must be convertible to the defined, if [the human] were a rational, mortal animal, receptive of intellect and knowledge; this, therefore, as it is; a definition ought to convert to the defined, and by [the failure] to convert, the non-convertibility occurs, either through a superfluity of words or through omission; and indeed, the excess of words works an omission of things; but the omission of words [works] an excess of things; and thus both are imperfect; the term is imperfect [due to] both excess and omission; from the abbreviation of the name of the definition; [one who] has been excessive or [lacks] in...