Isocrates, Antidosis, George Norlin (Translator), 20

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[20] You should remember this and not trust too hastily the assertions of the accuser nor hear the defendant in uproar and anger.¹ Ours is a shameful state of inconsistency; for while it is acknowledged that in our life in general we are the most merciful² and gentle of all the Hellenes, yet in the conduct of our trials here we manifestly give the lie to this reputation.

Antidosis. Isocrates. George Norlin (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1928.

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[20] ὧν χρὴ μεμνημένους μὴ προπετῶς πιστεύειν τοῖς τῶν κατηγόρων λόγοις, μηδὲ μετὰ θορύβου καὶ χαλεπότητος ἀκροᾶσθαι τῶν ἀπολογουμένων. καὶ γὰρ αἰσχρὸν ἐπὶ μὲν τῶν ἄλλων πραγμάτων ἐλεημονεστάτους ὁμολογεῖσθαι καὶ πραοτάτους ἁπάντων εἶναι τῶν Ἑλλήνων, ἐπὶ δὲ τοῖς ἀγῶσι τοῖς ἐνθάδε γιγνομένοις τἀναντία τῇ δόξῃ ταύτῃ φαίνεσθαι πράττοντας·

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Antidosis

1. Athenian juries not infrequently made noisy demonstrations of their prejudices. See Plat. Apol. 30c ; Aristoph. Wasps 624 .

2. The Athenians appear to have worshipped Ἔλεος, Goddess of Pity. See Schol. to Soph. OC 261 .

Isocrates Antidosis 20

George Norlin (Translator)

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