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Philosophy

Yes, we must, indeed; and you had better bring Demonstration too.

Truth

Come all of you, as you are such important legal persons.

Aristotle

What is this? Philosophy, he is employing Truth against us!

Philosophy

And are Plato and Chrysippus and Aristotle afraid of her lying on his behalf, being who she is?

Platonists

Oh, well, no; only he i is a sad plausible- rogue; he will take her in.

Philosophy

Never fear; no wrong will be done, with madam Justice on the bench by us. Let us go up.

Prisoner, your name?

Lucian

Parrhesiades, son of Alethion, son of Elenxicles.i.e., Free-speaker, son of Truthful, son of Exposure.

Philosophy

And your country?

Lucian

I am a Syrian from the Euphrates, my lady. But is the question relevant? Some of my accusers I know to be as much barbarians by blood as myself; but character and culture do not vary as a man comes from Soli or Cyprus, Babylon or Stagira. However, even one who could not talk Greek would be none the worse in your eyes, so long as his sentiments were right and just.

Philosophy

True, the question was unnecessary. But what is your profession? that at least is essential. 5

Lucian

I profess hatred of pretension and imposture, lying, and pride; the whole loathsome tribe of them I hate; and you know how numerous they are.

Philosophy

Upon my word, you must have your hands full at this profession!