Lucian, Bis accusatus sive tribunalia, ed. Austin Morris Harmon, 32

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Σῦρος

ταῦτά ἐστιν ἃ τὴν Ῥητορικὴν ἐγὼ μεγάλα ἠδίκηκα. καίτοι εἰ καὶ μηδὲν αὐτῇ τοιοῦτο ἐπέπρακτο, καλῶς εἶχέ μοι ἀνδρὶ ἤδη τετταράκοντα ἔτη σχεδὸν γεγονότι θορύβων μὲν ἐκείνων καὶ δικῶν ἀπηλλάχθαι καὶ τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς δικαστὰς ἀτρεμεῖν ἐᾶν, τυράννων κατηγορίας καὶ ἀριστέων ἐπαίνους ἐκφυγόντα, εἰς δὲ τὴν Ἀκαδήμειαν ἢ εἰς τὸ Λύκειον ἐλθόντα τῷ βελτίστῳ τούτῳ Διαλόγῳ συμπεριπατεῖν ἠρέμα διαλεγομένους, τῶν ἐπαίνων καὶ κρότων οὐ δεομένους. πολλὰ ἔχων εἰπεῖν ἤδη παύσομαι. ὑμεῖς δὲ εὔορκον τὴν ψῆφον ἐνέγκατε.

Δίκη

τίς κρατεῖ;

Ἑρμῆς

πάσαις ὁ Σύρος πλὴν μιᾶς.

Δίκη

ῥήτωρ τις ἔοικεν εἶναι ὁ τὴν ἐναντίαν θέμενος.

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

Translations (2)

The Double Indictment Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 3. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1921.) — 32 focus

HERMES

That is the great injustice that I have done Oratory. After all, even if she had not acted as she did, it would have been proper that I, a man already about forty years of age, should take my leave of her stormy scenes and lawsuits, should let the gentlemen of the jury rest in peace, refraining from accusations of tyrants and laudations of princes, and should betake myself to the Academy or the Lyceum to walk about with this excellent person . Dialogue while we converse quietly without feeling any need of praise and applause. Though I have much to say, I will stop now. Cast your vote in accordance with your oath. (The votes are counted.)

JUSTICE

Who is the winner?

HERMES

The Syrian, with every vote but one.

JUSTICE

Very likely it was a public speaker who cast the vote against him.

The Double Indictment Perseus (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 3. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.) — 32 focus

Syrian

Such, gentlemen, are the grievous wrongs that plaintiff has suffered at my hands, Even had the provocation I have described been wanting, my age (I was then nearly forty years old) called upon me to withdraw from the turmoil of the lawcourts, and suffer the ‘gentlemen of the jury ’ to rest in peace. Tyrants enough had been arraigned, princes enough been eulogized: it was time to retreat to the walks of Academy or the Lyceum, there to enjoy, in the delightful society of Dialogue, that tranquil discourse which aims not at noisy acclamations, I might say much more, but I forbear: you, gentlemen, will give your votes in accordance with the dictates of conscience.

Lucian Bis accusatus sive tribunalia 32

ed. Austin Morris Harmon

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Δίκη

τίς κρατεῖ;

Ἑρμῆς

πάσαις ὁ Σύρος πλὴν μιᾶς.

Δίκη

ῥήτωρ τις ἔοικεν εἶναι ὁ τὴν ἐναντίαν θέμενος.

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JUSTICE

Who is the winner?

HERMES

The Syrian, with every vote but one.

JUSTICE

Very likely it was a public speaker who cast the vote against him.

Justice

Who wins?

Hermes

The Syrian has all votes but one,

Justice

And that one a rhetorician’s, I suppose.

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Δίκη τίς κρατεῖ;

Ἑρμῆς πάσαις ὁ Σύρος πλὴν μιᾶς.

Δίκη ῥήτωρ τις ἔοικεν εἶναι ὁ τὴν ἐναντίαν θέμενος.

Current edition Perseus

JUSTICE Who is the winner?

HERMES The Syrian, with every vote but one.

JUSTICE Very likely it was a public speaker who cast the vote against him.

Justice Who wins?

Hermes The Syrian has all votes but one,

Justice And that one a rhetorician’s, I suppose.

Stable identifiers

Δίκη

τίς κρατεῖ;

Ἑρμῆς

πάσαις ὁ Σύρος πλὴν μιᾶς.

Δίκη

ῥήτωρ τις ἔοικεν εἶναι ὁ τὴν ἐναντίαν θέμενος.

JUSTICE

Who is the winner?

HERMES

The Syrian, with every vote but one.

JUSTICE

Very likely it was a public speaker who cast the vote against him.

Justice

Who wins?

Hermes

The Syrian has all votes but one,

Justice

And that one a rhetorician’s, I suppose.