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Justice
Do you know what I think we had better do, Hermes? Put off all the other cases for to-morrow, and only take to-day the charges brought by Arts, Professions, and Philosophies. Pick me out all of that kind.
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Hermes
Drink v. the Academy, re Polemon, kidnapped.
Hermes
Porch v. Pleasure. Defendant is charged with seducing Dionysius, plaintiffs admirer.
Justice
Five will do for that.
Hermes
Luxury v. Virtue, re Aristippus.
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Hermes
Bank v. Diogenes, alleged to have run away from plaintiffs service.
Hermes
Painting v. Pyrrho. Desertion from the ranks.
Justice
That will want nine.
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Hermes
What about these two charges just brought against a thetorician?
Justice
No, those can stand over; we must work off the arrears first.
Hermes
Well, these cases are of just the same kind. They are not old ones, it is true, but they are very like those you have taken, and might fairly be heard with them.
Justice
That looks rather like favouritism, Hermes, However, as you like; only these must be the last; we have got quite enough. What are they?
Hermes
Rhetoric v. a Syrian i.e, Lucian. See Introduction, § 1, Life., for neglect; Dialogue v, the same, for assault.
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Justice
And who is this Syrian? There is no name given.
Hermes
That is all: the Syrian rhetorician; he can have a jury without having a name.
Justice
So! here on Areopagus I am to give juries to outsiders, who ought to be tried on the other side of the Euphrates? Well, give him eleven, and they can hear both cases.
Hermes
That’s right; it will save a lot of expense.
