Aeschines Against Timarchus 79

[79] Come now, in God’ s name! if, as on the question of birth, so on the question of these personal habits, Timarchus had to submit to a vote as to whether he is guilty of the charge or not, and the case were being tried in court and were being brought before you as now, except that it were not permitted by constitution or statute either for me to accuse or for him to defend himself, and if this crier who is now standing at my side were putting the question to you in the formula prescribed by law, The hollow ballot for the juror who believes that Timarchus has been a prostitute, the solid ballot for the juror who does not, ¹ what would be your vote? I am absolutely sure that you would decide against him.