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HERMES
Banking v. Diogenes: absconding.Diogenes the Cynic was son and partner of the banker Hicesias in Sinope. They were caught muking counterfeit coin; the father was put to death, and the son fled to Athens (Diog. L. vii. 2, 1).
HERMES
Painting v. Pyrrho: breach of contract.Pyrrho the Sceptic began life as an artist (Diog. L. ix. 11).
JUSTICE
Let nine sit on jury.
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HERMES
Do you want us to provide juries for these two cases also, recorded yesterday against the public speaker?Lucian; coming from Samosata on the Euphrates, he is presently called “the Syrian.”
JUSTICE
Let us first finish up the cases of long-standing; these can go over until to-morrow for trial.
HERMES
Why, these are of the same nature, and the complaint, although recent, is very like those for which we have already provided juries, so that it ought to be tried along with them.
JUSTICE
You appear to have been unduly influenced to make the request, Hermes. Let us make the drawing, however, since you wish; but only for these two cases; we have enough on the docket. Give me the writs.
HERMES
Oratory v. the Syrian: neglect. Dialogue v. the same: maltreatment.
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JUSTICE
Who is this man? His name is not recorded.
HERMES
Empanel a jury for him as it stands in the writ— for the public speaker, the Syrian. There is nothing to hinder its being done anonymously.
JUSTICE
Look here, are we really to try cases from over the border here in Athens, on the Areopagus? They ought to have been tried on the other side of the Euphrates. However, draw eleven jurors, the same to sit for both cases.
