Lysias, Accusation of Calumny, W.R.M. Lamb (Translator), 8

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[8] καὶ ταῦτα δʼ ὅτε πρὸς τοὺς τελευταίους ἐλέγετʼ οὐκ¹ ᾤεσθε ἀπαγγελεῖν ἡμῖν, κἀνταῦθα σόφισμα καλὸν ἡγούμενοι² περιήλθετε πάντας³ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν κατηγοροῦντες ὅτι πονηροῖς ἑκόντες ὁμιλεῖτε.

περὶ μὲν οὖν τοῦ λέγοντος οὐδὲν ἂν περαίνοιτε πυνθανόμενοι. πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ εἰδότες⁴ ἐρήσεσθε τὸν εἰπόντα μοι· πῶς γὰρ οὐκ ἴστε πρὸς ὃν ἐλέγετε τὸν λόγον;

Accusation of Calumny. Lysias. W.R.M. Lamb (Translator). London. 1930.

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κατηγορία πρὸς τοὺς συνουσιαστὰς κακολογιῶν (Greek) (Lysias. Lamb, W.R.M., editor. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1930.)

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Accusation of Calumny Perseus (Lysias. Lamb, W.R.M., translator. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1930.) — 8 focus

[8] Moreover, when you made these statements to our newest members, you did not expect that they would report them to us, and there you were, supposing it a fine stroke of cleverness to go round accusing yourselves to everyone of consenting to be in the company of evil men!
As to my informant, it would be vain for you to inquire. For, first of all, you know the person who told me, before you ask: how can you not know him, the man to whom you made your statement?

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Accusation of Calumny

1. ὅτε ἐλέγετ’ οὐκ Sauppe: ὅτι ἔλεγεν, οὕς MSS.

2. ἡγούμενοι Dobree: εῖναι εἰ.

3. πάντας Sauppe: πάντες MSS.

4. εισότες Reiske: εἰπόντες MSS.

Lysias Accusation of Calumny 8

W.R.M. Lamb (Translator)

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