[5] There was a certain Comon of Halae,
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men of the, jury, a relative of ours. This Comon died without issue after a very short illness; he had lived, however, many years, and was an old man when he died. When I saw that he could not possibly recover, I sent for the defendant Olympiodorus that he might be with us, and join with us in taking all proper measures. And Olympiodorus, when he had come to me and to my wife, who is his own sister, aided us in making all the arrangements.
Against Olympiodorus. Demosthenes. Augustus Taber Murray (Translator). London. 1939.
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