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Stephanus 34b
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Ἄνυτος. αὐτοὶ μὲν γὰρ οἱ διεφθαρμένοι τάχʼ ἂν λόγον ἔχοιεν βοηθοῦντες· οἱ δὲ ἀδιάφθαρτοι, πρεσβύτεροι ἤδη ἄνδρες, οἱ τούτων προσήκοντες, τίνα ἄλλον ἔχουσι λόγον βοηθοῦντες ἐμοὶ ἀλλʼ ἢ τὸν ὀρθόν τε καὶ δίκαιον, ὅτι συνίσασι Μελήτῳ μὲν ψευδομένῳ, ἐμοὶ δὲ ἀληθεύοντι;εἶεν δή, ὦ ἄνδρες· ἃ μὲν ἐγὼ ἔχοιμʼ ἂν ἀπολογεῖσθαι, σχεδόν ἐστι ταῦτα καὶ ἄλλα ἴσως τοιαῦτα. τάχα δʼ ἄν τις
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you may feel indignant when he recalls his own conduct—how, when standing trial in a contest less grave than this one, he begged and implored the jurors with many tears, bringing his little children into court so that he might arouse as much pity as possible, along with many other relatives and friends—whereas I, it seems, shall do none of these things, though I am facing what might be thought the utmost danger. Someone, then, reflecting on this, might take a harsher view of me and, angered by these very things, cast his
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you may become indignant when he remembers his own conduct: how, when facing a trial less serious than this one, he begged and implored the jurors with many tears, bringing his little children into court so that he might arouse as much pity as possible, as well as many other relatives and friends—whereas I apparently will do none of these things, even though I face what might be thought the greatest danger of all. Someone considering this might perhaps take a more hostile attitude toward me and, angered by these very things, cast his vote in