Hyperides, In Defence of Lycophron, ed. J. O. Burtt, 10

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[10] πρὸς δ ὲ τούτοις τούς τε μέ λλοντας βοηθεῖν το ῖς φεύγουσι¹ προδιαβ άλλουσι καὶ αὐτοῦ το ῦ κρινομένου τὴν ἀπολογίαν διαστρ έφουσιν·² οἷον καὶ Ἀ ρίστων³ οὑτοσὶ ἐνεχεί ρησε⁴ ποιῆσαι⁵ ἐν τῇ κα τηγορίᾳ,⁶ ὃς οὐδʼ⁷ ἀπολ αύειν⁸ δίδωσι τῶν ἀ ναβαινόντων ὑπὲ ρ ἐμοῦ καὶ⁹ συναπολ ογησομένων.¹⁰ δι ὰ τί δʼ οὗτοι μὴ ἀπο λογῶνται;¹¹ πότερʼ οὐ δ ίκαιόν ¹² ἐστι¹³ τοῖς κρινομένοις τοὺς οἰκείους καὶ τοὺς φίλους βοηθεῖν; ἢ ἔστιν τι τῶν ἐν τῇ πόλει τούτου δημοτικώτερον, τοῦ τοὺς δυναμένους εἰπεῖν τοῖς ἀδυνάτοις τῶν πολιτῶν κινδυνεύουσι βοηθεῖν;

In Defence of Lycophron. Hyperides. ed. J. O. Burtt. London. 1954.

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Ἀπολογία ὑπὲρ Λυκόφρονος (Greek) (Hyperides. Minor Attic Orators, Vol. 2. Burtt, J. O., editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1954 (printing).)

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In Defence of Lycophron Perseus (Hyperides. Minor Attic Orators, Vol. 2. Burtt, J. O., translator. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1954 (printing).) — 10 focus

[10] In addition to this the accusers create a prejudice against the advocates for the defence and distort the case of the accused himself; which is what Ariston here attempted to do, when speaking for the prosecution, since he does not even allow me to benefit from those who come forward to help me intending to share in my defence. What reason is there why they should not? Is it not right that men on trial should be supported by their relatives and friends? Or is there any custom in the city more democratic¹ than that which permits citizens capable of public-speaking to assist those who are incapable when they are in trouble?

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In Defence of Lycophron

1. τοῖς φεύγουσι Caesar.

2. See note on ἀπολογουμένοις above.

3. Ἀρίστων Sauppe.

4. ἐνεχείρησε Schneidewin.

5. ποιῆσαι Blass: που Kenyon.

6. κατηγορία Babington.

7. ὃς οὐδʼ Blass: οὐδʼ Kayser.

8. ἀπολαύειν Sudhaus: ἀπολογίαν Blass.

9. δίδωσι usque ad καὶ Blass.

10. συναπολογησομένων Kayser.

11. διὰ usque ad ἀπολογῶνται Blass: ἀπολογήσονται Fuhr.

12. Column 9

13. δίκαιόν ἐστι Sauppe.

Hyperides In Defence of Lycophron 10

ed. J. O. Burtt

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