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In the matter of the Hermae Teucrus denounced: Euctemon, Glaucippus, Eurymachus, Polyeuctus, Plato, Antidorus, Charippus, Theodorus, Alcisthenes, Menestratus, Eryximachus, Euphiletus, Eurydamas, Pherecles, Meletus, Timanthes, Archidamus, Telenicus.
A number of these men have returned to
1.36And now for what followed. Peisander note and Charicles, note who were regarded in those days as the most fervent of democrats, were members of the commission of inquiry. These two maintained that the outrage was not the work of a small group of criminals, but an organized attempt to overthrow the popular government: and that therefore inquiries ought still to be pursued as vigorously as ever. As a result,
1.37The general distress encouraged Diocleides to bring an impeachment before the Council. He claimed that he knew who had mutilated the Hermae, and gave their number as roughly three hundred. He then went on to explain how he had come to witness the outrage. Now I want you to think carefully here, gentlemen; try to remember whether I am telling the truth, and inform your companions; for it was before you that Diocleides stated his case, and you are my witnesses of what occurred.
1.38Diocleides' tale was that he had had to fetch the earnings of a slave of his at
We informed Diocleides, or so he alleged, that we had decided to offer him two talents of silver, as against the hundred minae from the Treasury, note and promised that he should become one of ourselves, if we achieved our end. note Both sides were to give a guarantee of good faith. Diocleides replied that he would think it over;
1.42and we told him to meet us at Callias' house, so that Callias, son of Telocles, might be present as well. This was a similar attempt to bring about the death of my brother-in-law.Diocleides said that he went to Callias' house, and after terms had been arranged, pledged his word on the Acropolis. note we on our side agreed to give him the money the following month; but we broke our promise and did not do so. He had therefore come to reveal the truth.
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