When Aristotle died, his library, including all his notes, the rough drafts of his lectures, and copies of his lectures made by students, were inherited by Theophrastus, who in turn left them to his own heir.
In ancient times, when his published works were still in existence, however, Aristotle had a solid reputation as a literary stylist, attested by such authorities as Cicero and Quintillian. Unlike the dialogues of Plato, none of Aristotle's surviving works are noted for their literary craftsmanship, and, with the exception of the Constitution of Athens, were never intended for publication in their present form. Aristotle's Method and Place in Intellectual History.
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