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Hermes

We had better summon the parties, Justice.

Justice

True. Only look at the crowd, bustling and buzzing about the hilltop like a swarm of wasps!

First Athenian

I've got you, curse you.

Second Athenian

Pooh! a trumped-up charge.

Third Athenian

At last! you shall get your deserts this time.

Fourth Athenian

Your villany shall be unmasked.

Fifth Athenian

My jury first, Hermes.

Sixth Athenian

Come along: into court with you, rascal.

Seventh Athenian

You needn’t throttle me.

Justice

Do you know what I think we had better do, Hermes? Put off all the other cases for to-morrow, and only take to-day the charges brought by Arts, Professions, and Philosophies. Pick me out all of that kind.

Hermes

Drink v. the Academy, re Polemon, kidnapped.

Justice

Seven jurors.

Hermes

Porch v. Pleasure. Defendant is charged with seducing Dionysius, plaintiffs admirer.

Justice

Five will do for that.

Hermes

Luxury v. Virtue, re Aristippus.

Justice

Five again.

Hermes

Bank v. Diogenes, alleged to have run away from plaintiffs service.

Justice

Three only.

Hermes

Painting v. Pyrrho. Desertion from the ranks.

Justice

That will want nine.

Bis accusatus sive tribunalia. Lucian. Henry Watson Fowler (Translator), Francis George Fowler (Translator). Medford, MA, USA. 2023-08-01.

Current edition Perseus

The Double Indictment (English) (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 3. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.)

Editions (1)

Δὶς κατηγορούμενος Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 3. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1921.) — 13 focus

Ἑρμῆς

ἄγε, ὦ Δίκη, προσκαλῶμεν.

Δίκη

εὖ λέγεις. ἀθρόοι γοῦν, ὡς ὁρᾷς, προσίασι θορυβοῦντες, ὥσπερ οἱ σφῆκες περιβομβοῦντες τὴν ἄκραν.

Ἀθηναῖος

εἴληφά σε, ὦ κατάρατε.

Ἄλλος1

συκοφαντεῖς.

Ἄλλος2

δώσεις ποτὲ ἤδη τὴν δίκην.

Ἄλλος3

ἐξελέγξω σε δεινὰ εἰργασμένον.

Ἄλλος4

ἐμοὶ πρώτῳ ἀποκλήρωσον.

Ἄλλος5

ἕπου, μιαρέ, πρὸς τὸ δικαστήριον.

Ἄλλος6

μὴ ἄγχε με.

Δίκη

οἶσθα ὃ δράσωμεν, ὦ Ἑρμῆ; τὰς μὲν ἄλλας δίκας εἰς τὴν αὔριον ὑπερβαλώμεθα, τήμερον δὲ κληρῶμεν τὰς τοιαύτας ὁπόσαι τέχναις ἢ βίοις ἢ ἐπιστήμαις πρὸς ἄνδρας εἰσὶν ἐπηγγελμέναι. καί μοι ταύτας ἀνάδος τῶν γραφῶν.

Ἑρμῆς

μέθη κατὰ τῆς Ἀκαδημείας περὶ Πολέμωνος ἀνδραποδισμοῦ.

Δίκη

ἑπτὰ κλήρωσον.

Ἑρμῆς

ἡ Στοὰ κατὰ τῆς Ἡδονῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι τὸν ἐραστὴν αὐτῆς Διονύσιον ἀπεβουκόλησεν.

Δίκη

πέντε ἱκανοί.

Ἑρμῆς

περὶ Ἀριστίππου Τρυφὴ πρὸς Ἀρετήν.

Δίκη

πέντε καὶ τούτοις δικασάτωσαν.

Ἑρμῆς

Ἀργυραμοιβικὴ δρασμοῦ Διογένει.

Δίκη

τρεῖς ἀποκλήρου μόνους.

Ἑρμῆς

γραφικὴ κατὰ Πύρρωνος λιποταξίου.

Δίκη

ἐννέα κρινάτωσαν.

Translations (1)

The Double Indictment Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 3. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1921.) — 13 focus

HERMES

Come, Justice, let’s call them to the bar.

JUSTICE

Quite right. Indeed they are approaching incrowds, as you see, with a great noise, buzzing about the hilltop like wasps.

ATHENIAN

I’ve got you, curse you!

SECOND ATHENIAN

You are a blackmailer!

THIRD ATHENIAN

At last you are going to pay the penalty!

FOURTH ATHENIAN

I will prove that you have committed horrible crimes!

FIFTH ATHENIAN

Empanel my jury first!

SIXTH ATHENIAN

Come to court with me, scoundrel!

SEVENTH ATHENIAN

Stop choking me!

JUSTICE

Do you know what we ought to do, Hermes? Let us put off the rest of. the cases until to-morrow, and to-day let us provide only for those entered by professions or pursuits or sciences against men. Pass me up the writs of that description.¹

HERMES

Intemperance v. the Academy in re Polemo: kidnapping.²

JUSTICE

Draw seven jurors.

HERMES

Stoa v. Pleasure: alienation of affections— because Pleasure coaxed away her lover, Dionysius.³

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Hermes We had better summon the parties, Justice.

Justice True. Only look at the crowd, bustling and buzzing about the hilltop like a swarm of wasps!

First Athenian I've got you, curse you.

Second Athenian Pooh! a trumped-up charge.

Third Athenian At last! you shall get your deserts this time.

Fourth Athenian Your villany shall be unmasked.

Fifth Athenian My jury first, Hermes.

Sixth Athenian Come along: into court with you, rascal.

Seventh Athenian You needn’t throttle me.

Justice Do you know what I think we had better do, Hermes? Put off all the other cases for to-morrow, and only take to-day the charges brought by Arts, Professions, and Philosophies. Pick me out all of that kind.

Hermes Drink v. the Academy, re Polemon, kidnapped.

Justice Seven jurors.

Hermes Porch v. Pleasure. Defendant is charged with seducing Dionysius, plaintiffs admirer.

Justice Five will do for that.

Hermes Luxury v. Virtue, re Aristippus.

Justice Five again.

Hermes Bank v. Diogenes, alleged to have run away from plaintiffs service.

Justice Three only.

Hermes Painting v. Pyrrho. Desertion from the ranks.

Justice That will want nine.

Current edition Perseus

Ἑρμῆς ἄγε, ὦ Δίκη, προσκαλῶμεν.

Δίκη εὖ λέγεις. ἀθρόοι γοῦν, ὡς ὁρᾷς, προσίασι θορυβοῦντες, ὥσπερ οἱ σφῆκες περιβομβοῦντες τὴν ἄκραν.

Ἀθηναῖος εἴληφά σε, ὦ κατάρατε.

Ἄλλος1 συκοφαντεῖς.

Ἄλλος2 δώσεις ποτὲ ἤδη τὴν δίκην.

Ἄλλος3 ἐξελέγξω σε δεινὰ εἰργασμένον.

Ἄλλος4 ἐμοὶ πρώτῳ ἀποκλήρωσον.

Ἄλλος5 ἕπου, μιαρέ, πρὸς τὸ δικαστήριον.

Ἄλλος6 μὴ ἄγχε με.

Ἑρμῆς μέθη κατὰ τῆς Ἀκαδημείας περὶ Πολέμωνος ἀνδραποδισμοῦ.

Δίκη ἑπτὰ κλήρωσον.

Ἑρμῆς ἡ Στοὰ κατὰ τῆς Ἡδονῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι τὸν ἐραστὴν αὐτῆς Διονύσιον ἀπεβουκόλησεν.

Δίκη πέντε ἱκανοί.

Ἑρμῆς περὶ Ἀριστίππου Τρυφὴ πρὸς Ἀρετήν.

Δίκη πέντε καὶ τούτοις δικασάτωσαν.

Ἑρμῆς Ἀργυραμοιβικὴ δρασμοῦ Διογένει.

Δίκη τρεῖς ἀποκλήρου μόνους.

Ἑρμῆς γραφικὴ κατὰ Πύρρωνος λιποταξίου.

Δίκη ἐννέα κρινάτωσαν.

HERMES Come, Justice, let’s call them to the bar.

JUSTICE Quite right. Indeed they are approaching incrowds, as you see, with a great noise, buzzing about the hilltop like wasps.

ATHENIAN I’ve got you, curse you!

SECOND ATHENIAN You are a blackmailer!

THIRD ATHENIAN At last you are going to pay the penalty!

FOURTH ATHENIAN I will prove that you have committed horrible crimes!

FIFTH ATHENIAN Empanel my jury first!

SIXTH ATHENIAN Come to court with me, scoundrel!

SEVENTH ATHENIAN Stop choking me!

JUSTICE Do you know what we ought to do, Hermes? Let us put off the rest of. the cases until to-morrow, and to-day let us provide only for those entered by professions or pursuits or sciences against men. Pass me up the writs of that description. 1

HERMES Intemperance v. the Academy in re Polemo: kidnapping. 2

JUSTICE Draw seven jurors.

HERMES Stoa v. Pleasure: alienation of affections— because Pleasure coaxed away her lover, Dionysius. 3

JUSTICE Five will do.

HERMES High-living v. Virtue, re Aristippus. 4

JUSTICE Let five sit in this case too.

HERMES Banking v. Diogenes: absconding. 5

JUSTICE Draw only three.

HERMES Painting v. Pyrrho: breach of contract. 6

JUSTICE Let nine sit on jury.

Stable identifiers

Hermes

We had better summon the parties, Justice.

Justice

True. Only look at the crowd, bustling and buzzing about the hilltop like a swarm of wasps!

First Athenian

I've got you, curse you.

Second Athenian

Pooh! a trumped-up charge.

Third Athenian

At last! you shall get your deserts this time.

Fourth Athenian

Your villany shall be unmasked.

Fifth Athenian

My jury first, Hermes.

Sixth Athenian

Come along: into court with you, rascal.

Seventh Athenian

You needn’t throttle me.

Justice

Do you know what I think we had better do, Hermes? Put off all the other cases for to-morrow, and only take to-day the charges brought by Arts, Professions, and Philosophies. Pick me out all of that kind.

Hermes

Drink v. the Academy, re Polemon, kidnapped.

Justice

Seven jurors.

Hermes

Porch v. Pleasure. Defendant is charged with seducing Dionysius, plaintiffs admirer.

Justice

Five will do for that.

Hermes

Luxury v. Virtue, re Aristippus.

Justice

Five again.

Hermes

Bank v. Diogenes, alleged to have run away from plaintiffs service.

Justice

Three only.

Hermes

Painting v. Pyrrho. Desertion from the ranks.

Justice

That will want nine.

Ἑρμῆς

ἄγε, ὦ Δίκη, προσκαλῶμεν.

Δίκη

εὖ λέγεις. ἀθρόοι γοῦν, ὡς ὁρᾷς, προσίασι θορυβοῦντες, ὥσπερ οἱ σφῆκες περιβομβοῦντες τὴν ἄκραν.

Ἀθηναῖος

εἴληφά σε, ὦ κατάρατε.

Ἄλλος1

συκοφαντεῖς.

Ἄλλος2

δώσεις ποτὲ ἤδη τὴν δίκην.

Ἄλλος3

ἐξελέγξω σε δεινὰ εἰργασμένον.

Ἄλλος4

ἐμοὶ πρώτῳ ἀποκλήρωσον.

Ἄλλος5

ἕπου, μιαρέ, πρὸς τὸ δικαστήριον.

Ἄλλος6

μὴ ἄγχε με.

Ἑρμῆς

μέθη κατὰ τῆς Ἀκαδημείας περὶ Πολέμωνος ἀνδραποδισμοῦ.

Δίκη

ἑπτὰ κλήρωσον.

Ἑρμῆς

ἡ Στοὰ κατὰ τῆς Ἡδονῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι τὸν ἐραστὴν αὐτῆς Διονύσιον ἀπεβουκόλησεν.

Δίκη

πέντε ἱκανοί.

Ἑρμῆς

περὶ Ἀριστίππου Τρυφὴ πρὸς Ἀρετήν.

Δίκη

πέντε καὶ τούτοις δικασάτωσαν.

Ἑρμῆς

Ἀργυραμοιβικὴ δρασμοῦ Διογένει.

Δίκη

τρεῖς ἀποκλήρου μόνους.

Ἑρμῆς

γραφικὴ κατὰ Πύρρωνος λιποταξίου.

Δίκη

ἐννέα κρινάτωσαν.

HERMES

Come, Justice, let’s call them to the bar.

JUSTICE

Quite right. Indeed they are approaching incrowds, as you see, with a great noise, buzzing about the hilltop like wasps.

ATHENIAN

I’ve got you, curse you!

SECOND ATHENIAN

You are a blackmailer!

THIRD ATHENIAN

At last you are going to pay the penalty!

FOURTH ATHENIAN

I will prove that you have committed horrible crimes!

FIFTH ATHENIAN

Empanel my jury first!

SIXTH ATHENIAN

Come to court with me, scoundrel!

SEVENTH ATHENIAN

Stop choking me!

JUSTICE

Do you know what we ought to do, Hermes? Let us put off the rest of. the cases until to-morrow, and to-day let us provide only for those entered by professions or pursuits or sciences against men. Pass me up the writs of that description.¹

HERMES

Intemperance v. the Academy in re Polemo: kidnapping.²

JUSTICE

Draw seven jurors.

HERMES

Stoa v. Pleasure: alienation of affections— because Pleasure coaxed away her lover, Dionysius.³

JUSTICE

Five will do.

HERMES

High-living v. Virtue, re Aristippus.⁴

JUSTICE

Let five sit in this case too.

HERMES

Banking v. Diogenes: absconding.⁵

JUSTICE

Draw only three.

HERMES

Painting v. Pyrrho: breach of contract.⁶

JUSTICE

Let nine sit on jury.