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Once more, a slave, not twelve years old, recently attempted to murder his master. Had he had the courage to stay where he was, instead of taking to his heels in terror at his victim’s cries, leaving the knife in the wound, the entire householdi.e., of slaves. would have perished, as no one would have dreamed him capable of such audacity. As it was, he was caught, and later confessed his own guilt.
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Then again, your HellenotamiaeNothing further is known of the incident. The Hellenotamiae were ten in number and administered the funds of the Delian League. were once accused of embezzlement, as wrongfully as I am accused today. Anger swept reason aside, and they were all put to death save one. Later the true facts became known.
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This one, whose name is said to have been Sosias, though under sentence of death, had not yet been executed. Meanwhile it was shown how the money had disappeared. The Athenian people rescued him from the very hands of the ElevenThe accusation must have taken the form of an impeachment (εἰσαγγελία) before the Assembly. The task of the Eleven was to supervise the execution of the sentence.: while the rest had died entirely innocent.
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You older ones remember this yourselves, I expect, and the younger have heard of it like myself.