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Oyez, oyez! Under the blessing of Heaven, we shall hold a session of court to-day, the seventh of Elaphebolion.The seventh of Elaphebolion was not far from the first of April. All who have entered suits are to come to the Areopagus, where Justice will empanel the juries and be present in person at the trials. The jurors will be drawn from the entire body of Athenians; the pay will be three obols a case, and the number of jurors will be in accordance with the charge. All those who have entered suits but have died before they came to trial are to be sent back to earth by Aeacus. If anyone thinks he has had an unjust hearing, he is to appeal the case, and the appeal will be to Zeus.
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Heavens, what a hubbub! What a shout they raised, Justice, and how eagerly they are gathering at a run, dragging each other up the hill, straight for the Areopagus! Hermes, too, is here already, so busy yourselves with the cases, empanel your juries and give your verdicts as usual; I am going back to the cave to pipe one of the passionate melodies with © which I am in the habit of provoking Echo. I am sick of trials and speeches, for I hear the pleaders on the Areopagus every day.
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Come, Justice, let’s call them to the bar.
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Quite right. Indeed they are approaching incrowds, as you see, with a great noise, buzzing about the hilltop like wasps.
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I’ve got you, curse you!
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You are a blackmailer!
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At last you are going to pay the penalty!
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I will prove that you have committed horrible crimes!
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Empanel my jury first!
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Come to court with me, scoundrel!
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Stop choking me!
