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〈◊〉_d or_o the_o resurrection_n 19_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a business_n that_o this_o senate_n be_v employ_v about_o for_o they_o seldom_o intermedle_v in_o the_o management_n of_o public_a affair_n except_o in_o case_n of_o great_a and_o imminent_a danger_n and_o in_o these_o the_o commonwealth_n usual_o have_v recourse_n to_o they_o as_o their_o last_o aâ—d_n sure_a refuge_n aâ—drot_n they_o have_v three_o meeting_n in_o the_o areopagus_n every_o month_n upon_o the_o twentyseventh_a twenty-eighth_a and_o twenty-ninth_a day_n x._o but_o if_o any_o business_n happen_v that_o require_v dispatch_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o they_o to_o assemble_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o royal_a portico_n which_o they_o encompass_v with_o a_o rope_n to_o prevent_v the_o multitude_n from_o throng_v in_o upon_o they_o ariâ—â—ogâ—t_n as_o be_v usual_a also_o in_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n two_o thing_n be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o their_o judgement_n first_o that_o they_o sit_v 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which_o however_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o late_a age_n it_o be_v certain_a be_v never_o practise_v among_o the_o primitive_a athenian_n except_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o some_o of_o the_o inferior_a and_o lâ—ss_a remarkable_a court_n which_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o believe_v the_o method_n of_o elect_v these_o judge_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o manner_n at_o athens_n there_o be_v ten_o court_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n upon_o each_o of_o these_o be_v engrave_v large_a capital_a letter_n all_o paint_a with_o red_a or_o as_o other_o report_n with_o different_a colour_n from_o some_o of_o which_o several_a of_o the_o court_v receive_v their_o name_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o when_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v the_o thesmothetae_n accompany_v with_o a_o register_n appoint_v the_o judge_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o by_o lot_n on_o which_o be_v inscribe_v the_o letter_n belong_v to_o the_o court_n the_o lot_n be_v draw_v the_o judge_n take_v each_o of_o they_o his_o chance_n and_o go_v to_o the_o court_n on_o which_o the_o same_o letter_n which_o be_v upon_o his_o lot_n waâ—â—ngraved_v where_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o public_a crier_n a_o tablet_n on_o wâ—ich_a he_o be_v to_o write_v the_o head_n of_o the_o oration_n of_o both_o party_n and_o a_o staff_n which_o be_v in_o former_a age_n the_o constant_a and_o perhaps_o only_a badge_n of_o judicial_a and_o sovereign_a power_n therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o homer_n be_v account_v sacred_a and_o the_o most_o solemn_a oath_n take_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 233._o but_o this_o i_o do_v with_o solemn_a oath_n declare_v a_o oath_n which_o i_o will_v by_o this_o same_o sceptre_n swear_v which_o in_o the_o wood_n have_v leave_v its_o native_a root_n and_o sapless_a never_o shall_v boast_v a_o tender_a shoot_n since_o from_o its_o side_n relentless_a steel_n have_v tear_v the_o bark_n but_o now_o by_o grecian_a chief_n be_v bear_v chief_n that_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o mighty_a jove_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n mr._n hugh_n hutchin_n of_o linc._n coll._n sometime_o we_o find_v the_o sceptre_n of_o king_n and_o great_a person_n adorn_v with_o studd_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 245._o he_o cast_v his_o sceptre_n on_o the_o ground_n emboss_v wiâ—h_a stud_n of_o gold_n to_o return_v the_o athenian_a judge_n have_v hear_v the_o cause_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o go_v immediate_o and_o deliver_v back_o their_o sceptre_n to_o the_o prytanes_n from_o who_o
they_o receive_v the_o reward_n due_a to_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v concern_v the_o court_n for_o capital_a offence_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o cognizance_n of_o civil_a affair_n chapter_n xxi_o of_o some_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n their_o judicial_a process_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o the_o name_n seem_v to_o import_v a_o court_n of_o no_o great_a credit_n or_o reputation_n have_v cognizance_n only_o of_o trivial_a matter_n who_o value_n be_v not_o above_o one_o drachm_n pollux_n report_v there_o be_v two_o court_n of_o this_o name_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n that_o sit_v as_o judge_n be_v the_o eleven_o magistrate_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o all_o probability_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v triangular_a iâ—dem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o hero_n lycus_n in_o which_o it_o be_v erect_v the_o same_o person_n have_v a_o statue_n in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n by_o which_o he_o be_v represent_v with_o a_o wolf_n face_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sycophant_n who_o by_o ten_o that_o be_v in_o great_a number_n frequent_v those_o place_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o call_v from_o one_o metichus_fw-la a_o architect_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v it_o be_v a_o court_n much_o frequent_v and_o of_o better_a note_n than_o the_o three_o former_a and_o the_o person_n that_o sit_v as_o judge_n be_v require_v to_o be_v of_o good_a birth_n and_o credit_n free_a from_o public_a debt_n and_o at_o the_o least_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n etc._n the_o judge_n in_o all_o these_o court_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n by_o the_o paternal_a apollo_n ceres_n and_o jupiter_n the_o king_n that_o they_o will_v give_v sentence_n upright_o and_o according_a to_o law_n which_o oath_n as_o also_o that_o which_o be_v take_v by_o those_o that_o judge_v in_o the_o heliaea_n be_v give_v in_o a_o place_n near_o the_o river_n ilissus_n call_v ardettus_n from_o a_o hero_n of_o that_o name_n who_o in_o a_o public_a sedition_n unite_v the_o contest_a party_n and_o engage_v they_o to_o confirm_v their_o treaty_n of_o peace_n by_o mutual_a oath_n in_o this_o place_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o common_a and_o profane_a swearer_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harpocrat_n of_o all_o the_o judicatories_n that_o handle_v civil_a affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o the_o great_a and_o most_o frequent_v be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o people_n throng_v together_o demosthen_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v a_o open_a place_n and_o therefore_o expose_v to_o the_o sun_n suidas_n the_o judge_n that_o sit_v in_o this_o court_n be_v at_o the_o least_o fifty_o but_o the_o more_o usual_a number_n be_v two_o or_o fivehundred_n be_v appoint_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o if_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o cause_n require_v they_o be_v increase_v to_o a_o thousand_o and_o then_o they_o be_v force_v to_o join_v two_o court_n together_o sometime_o to_o fifteen-hundred_n or_o two-thousand_a and_o then_o three_o or_o four_o court_n be_v unite_v to_o contain_v so_o vast_a a_o multitude_n harpocrat_n they_o have_v cognizance_n of_o civil_a affair_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n and_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o give_v judgement_n till_o they_o have_v take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n the_o form_n whereof_o be_v this_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o demosthenes_n timocrat_n i_o will_v give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o council_n of_o fivehundred_n i_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o place_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o single_a person_n or_o a_o few_o nor_o permit_v any_o man_n to_o dissolve_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o so_o much_o as_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o make_v a_o oration_n in_o defence_n of_o such_o a_o revolution_n i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o discharge_v private_a debt_n nor_o to_o make_v a_o division_n of_o land_n or_o house_n i_o will_v not_o restore_v person_n send_v into_o banishment_n nor_o pardon_v those_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v nor_o expel_v any_o man_n out_o of_o the_o city_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o people_n and_o council_n of_o fivehundred_n nor_o permit_v any_o other_o person_n to_o do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o elect_v any_o person_n into_o any_o public_a employ_v and_o particular_o i_o will_v not_o create_v any_o man_n archon_n hieromnemon_n ambassador_n public_a herald_n or_o synedrus_fw-la nor_o consent_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o any_o of_o those_o office_n that_o be_v elect_v by_o lot_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n with_o the_o archon_n who_o have_v undergon_v any_o former_a office_n and_o not_o give_v in_o his_o account_n nor_o that_o any_o person_n shall_v bear_v two_o office_n or_o be_v twice_o elect_v into_o the_o same_o office_n in_o one_o year_n i_o will_v not_o receive_v gift_n myself_o nor_o shall_v any_o other_o for_o i_o nor_o will_v i_o permit_v any_o other_o person_n to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o any_o mean_n whether_o direct_a or_o indirect_a to_o pervert_v justice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heliaea_n i_o be_o not_o under_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n i_o will_v hear_v both_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n without_o partiality_n and_o give_v sentence_n in_o all_o the_o cause_n bring_v before_o i_o i_o swear_v by_o jupiter_n neptune_n and_o ceres_n if_o i_o violate_v this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o may_v i_o perish_v with_o my_o whole_a family_n but_o if_o i_o religious_o keep_v and_o observe_v it_o may_v we_o live_v and_o prosper_v these_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o ten_o public_a court_n in_o athens_n other_o there_o be_v of_o less_o note_n where_o particular_a magistrate_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v cognizance_n of_o cause_n belong_v to_o their_o several_a office_n such_o be_v the_o court_n at_o cynosarges_n odeum_n theseus_n temple_n bucoleum_fw-la and_o some_o other_o the_o method_n of_o judicial_a process_n be_v thus_o when_o any_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o injury_n for_o which_o he_o require_v satisfaction_n he_o go_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o such_o complaint_n and_o report_v they_o to_o the_o court_n to_o he_o he_o deliver_v in_o a_o tablet_n wherein_o be_v write_v his_o own_o the_o plaintiff_n name_v and_o the_o criminal_n together_o with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bailiff_n by_o who_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o make_v his_o appearance_n before_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o these_o proceed_n and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiast_n but_o before_o this_o the_o magistrate_n ask_v the_o plaintiff_n whether_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o prosecute_v his_o action_n and_o have_v witness_n that_o will_v swear_v to_o his_o indictment_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o trial_n this_o examination_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicostrat_a the_o person_n accuse_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o certain_a day_n appoint_v to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v sufficient_a bail_n that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o appearance_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v contion_n this_o be_v do_v the_o magistrate_n proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o judge_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o lot_n and_o they_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o appoint_v day_n come_v to_o the_o tribunal_n and_o take_v their_o place_n the_o public_a cryer_n have_v before_o command_v all_o those_o that_o have_v no_o business_n to_o depart_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o to_o keep_v the_o crowd_n from_o throng_v in_o upon_o they_o the_o court_n be_v surround_v with_o a_o rope_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o sergeant_n appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o the_o roman_n call_v cancellatae_n x._o now_o lest_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v want_v proclamation_n be_v make_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o judge_n be_v without_o the_o door_n
the_o white_a you_o be_v '_o safe_a and_o since_o it_o awful_a phoebus_n be_v the_o parricide_n advise_v your_o totter_a cause_n he_o will_v on_o himself_o transfer_v and_o hence_o shall_v be_v this_o law_n transmit_v to_o posterity_n that_o lot_n if_o equal_a shall_v the_o prisoner_n free_a mr._n hutchin_n and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o tragedy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1469._o since_o you_o with_o equal_a suffrage_n i_o free_v when_o justice_n ample_a vengeance_n have_v decree_v and_o once_o before_o when_o we_o debate_v sit_v at_o areopagus_n on_o your_o dubious_a fate_n and_o there_o the_o doom_a sentence_n must_v have_v pass_v have_v i_o not_o you_o with_o equal_a lot_n release_v on_o this_o account_n shall_v after-age_n save_v such_o criminal_n as_o equal_a voice_n have_v mr._n hutchin_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a suit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o defendant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o indictment_n before_o conviction_n be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o conviction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o time_n the_o cause_n be_v in_o suspense_n and_o undetermined_a it_o be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n be_v engrave_v in_o a_o tablet_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n accuse_v and_o hang_v up_o at_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o hero_n surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o public_a place_n in_o the_o whole_a city_n this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d median_a and_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v with_o a_o design_n that_o all_o person_n who_o can_v give_v any_o information_n to_o the_o court_n have_v sufficient_a notice_n of_o the_o trial_n may_v come_v and_o present_v themselves_o if_o the_o convict_a person_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o capital_a crime_n he_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o offence_n but_o if_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v care_n to_o see_v it_o pay_v but_o in_o case_n his_o estate_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v payment_n they_o issue_v out_o a_o writ_n of_o outlawry_n against_o he_o and_o confine_v he_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n miltiade_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o plaintiff_n have_v accuse_v his_o adversary_n unjust_o and_o produce_v false_a evidence_n against_o he_o he_o be_v in_o some_o place_n oblige_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a by_o law_n to_o the_o crime_n of_o which_o he_o have_v false_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a person_n but_o at_o athens_n have_v only_o a_o fine_a lay_v upon_o he_o and_o both_o the_o villain_n that_o have_v forswear_v himself_o and_o he_o that_o suborn_v he_o be_v severe_o prosecute_v the_o former_a by_o a_o action_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o such_o offender_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o in_o another_o place_n when_o the_o trial_n be_v over_o the_o judge_n go_v to_o lycus_n temple_n where_o they_o return_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o staff_n or_o sceptre_n which_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o office_n and_o receive_v from_o certain_a officer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o piece_n of_o money_n for_o their_o service_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v only_o one_o obolus_fw-la afterward_o it_o be_v increase_v to_o two_o then_o to_o three_o and_o at_o the_o length_n to_o a_o drachm_n which_o be_v six_o oboli_fw-la as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o aristophanes_n hesychius_n and_o though_o these_o reward_n may_v seem_v trifle_v and_o inconsiderable_a expense_n yet_o the_o troublesome_a temper_n of_o the_o athenian_n their_o nice_a and_o critical_a exaction_n of_o every_o little_a duty_n or_o privilege_n occasion_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o lawsuit_n that_o the_o frequent_a payment_n of_o these_o small_a sum_n by_o degree_n so_o exhaust_v the_o exchequer_n that_o they_o become_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v particular_o reflect_v upon_o by_o aristophanes_n ibid._n who_o take_v occasion_n every_o where_o to_o ridicule_fw-la and_o expose_v this_o quarrelsome_a litigious_a humour_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o height_n among_o they_o that_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n be_v pester_v with_o whole_a swarm_n of_o turbulent_a rascal_n that_o make_v it_o their_o constant_a business_n to_o pick_v up_o petty_a story_n and_o catch_v at_o every_o occasion_n to_o accuse_v person_n of_o credit_n and_o reputation_n these_o tâ—â—y_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n sometime_o signify_v false-witnessâ—â—_a but_o be_v more_o proper_o take_v for_o what_o we_o call_v common_a barrâ—tâ—â—â—_n being_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o indict_v person_n that_o export_v fig_n for_o among_o the_o primitive_a athenians_n when_o the_o use_n of_o that_o fruit_n be_v first_o find_v out_o or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o dearth_n when_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n be_v exceed_v scarce_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o fig_n shall_v be_v export_v out_o of_o attica_n and_o this_o law_n not_o be_v actual_o repeal_v when_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n have_v render_v it_o useless_a by_o take_v away_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o ill-natured_a and_o malicious_a fellow_n to_o accuse_v all_o person_n they_o catch_v transgress_v the_o letter_n of_o it_o and_o from_o they_o all_o busy_a informer_n have_v ever_o since_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o sycophant_n etc._n chapter_n xxii_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v forty_o man_n that_o go_v their_o circuit_n round_o the_o several_a burrough_n and_o have_v cognizance_n of_o all_o controversy_n about_o money_n when_o the_o sum_n exceed_v not_o ten_o drachm_n also_o as_o demosthenes_n report_v pantanet_n have_v action_n of_o assault_n and_o battery_n bring_v to_o their_o hear_n pollux_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o their_o first_o institution_n they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o thirty_o in_o number_n but_o hesychius_n report_v the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o that_o amerce_v the_o people_n for_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o public_a assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o arbitrator_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v fourty-four_a man_n above_o the_o age_n of_o sixty_o as_o pollux_n or_o fifty_o as_o suidas_n report_v draw_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o each_o tribe_n to_o determine_v controversy_n about_o money_n when_o the_o sum_n be_v above_o ten_o drachm_n their_o sentence_n be_v not_o final_a so_o that_o if_o either_o of_o the_o contest_a party_n think_v himself_o injure_v by_o it_o he_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o superior_a court_n of_o justice_n aphobum_fw-la at_o their_o first_o institution_n all_o cause_n whatsoever_o that_o exceed_v ten_o drachm_n be_v hear_v by_o they_o before_o they_o can_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o other_o court_n ulâ—ian_n they_o pass_v sentence_n without_o oblige_v themselves_o by_o any_o oath_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n act_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n they_o receive_v a_o drachm_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o of_o the_o defendant_n when_o they_o administer_v his_o oath_n to_o he_o and_o in_o case_n the_o party_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o place_n they_o stay_v expect_v they_o till_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o lay_v a_o fine_a upon_o they_o their_o office_n continue_v a_o whole_a year_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o they_o give_v up_o their_o account_n and_o if_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v refuse_v to_o give_v judgement_n or_o to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v viii_o a_o writ_n of_o outlawry_n be_v issue_v out_o against_o they_o under_o they_o be_v certain_a officer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o business_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v the_o complaint_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o enter_v they_o into_o their_o court_n pollux_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o compromissarii_fw-la be_v such_o as_o two_o party_n choose_v to_o determine_v any_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o these_o the_o law_n permit_v any_o person_n to_o request_n but_o oblige_v he_o to_o stand_v to_o whatever_o they_o determine_v without_o any_o far_a appeal_n and_o
let_v he_o enter_v for_o if_o any_o man_n come_v after_o the_o cause_n begin_v to_o be_v discuss_v he_o can_v not_o have_v admission_n as_o not_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v sentence_n because_o he_o have_v not_o hear_v all_o that_o both_o party_n can_v say_v for_o themselves_o vesp._n then_o the_o magistrate_n propose_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o determine_v it_o the_o do_v which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o person_n that_o enter_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o athens_n there_o be_v certain_a cause_n bring_v before_o several_a of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o determine_v they_o by_o a_o final_a decision_n but_o be_v only_o to_o examine_v into_o the_o matter_n and_o if_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o court_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o judge_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n upon_o a_o day_n fix_v by_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v what_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o indictment_n be_v read_v by_o the_o public_a crier_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o accusation_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o injury_n say_v to_o be_v receive_v the_o manner_n also_o of_o it_o and_o the_o damage_n suffer_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o head_n of_o which_o the_o judge_n take_v in_o writing_n demosthen_n if_o the_o person_n accuse_v do_v not_o make_v his_o appearance_n sentence_n be_v give_v against_o he_o without_o any_o far_a trouble_n and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o in_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n he_o come_v and_o present_v himself_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v be_v detain_v by_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o extraordinary_a and_o unavoidable_a necessity_n the_o former_a sentence_n be_v disannul_v and_o therefore_o this_o proceed_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o the_o trial_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v on_o afresh_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n by_o the_o defendant_n and_o this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o have_v the_o cause_v decide_v in_o that_o time_n the_o former_a sentence_n be_v to_o stand_v good_a and_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n upon_o he_o vi_o beside_o this_o the_o defendant_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v three_o plea_n for_o himself_o before_o the_o cause_n be_v put_v to_o a_o final_a decision_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o accusation_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o capable_a of_o be_v try_v at_o that_o time_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o injury_n say_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o haâ—_n be_v do_v so_o long_o before_o that_o the_o law_n can_v take_v no_o hold_n of_o he_o for_o it_o or_o if_o he_o have_v be_v before_o try_v and_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v and_o punish_v for_o it_o this_o plea_n the_o defendant_n obviate_v by_o prove_v the_o contrary_a of_o what_o the_o plaintiff_n object_v and_o this_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o one_o common_a name_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o desire_v the_o judicial_a process_n may_v be_v differ_v give_v in_o upon_o oath_n that_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n such_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o himself_o or_o relation_n hinder_v he_o from_o attend_v the_o court_n at_o that_o time_n haâ—pocrat_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o defendant_n turn_v plaintiff_n and_o retort_v the_o accusation_n upon_o his_o adversary_n cit_fw-la if_o the_o defendant_n urge_v none_o of_o these_o plea_n but_o be_v willing_a that_o the_o trial_n shall_v immediate_o go_v forward_o he_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o prâ—cess_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o both_o party_n take_v solemn_a oath_n the_o plaintiff_n swear_v that_o he_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o the_o defendant_n the_o defendant_n that_o he_o have_v not_o injure_v the_o plaintiff_n the_o plaintiff_n oath_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o defendant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o most_o of_o the_o grammarian_n be_v of_o opinion_n but_o in_o pollux_n the_o defendant_n oath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plaintiff_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o oath_n together_o with_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v deliver_v in_o write_v to_o the_o judge_n by_o who_o order_n they_o be_v put_v together_o into_o a_o vessel_n of_o brass_n or_o sometime_o of_o earth_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vesp._n in_o cause_n wherein_o the_o public_a be_v concern_v the_o plaintiff_n take_v a_o â—arther_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v no_o bribe_n nor_o be_v by_o any_o mean_v prevail_v upon_o to_o act_v treacherous_o in_o the_o cause_n or_o desist_v from_o the_o legal_a prosecution_n of_o it_o timarch_n before_o the_o trial_n begin_v both_o party_n be_v oblige_v to_o deposit_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o enter_v their_o cause_n into_o the_o court_n who_o upon_o failure_n of_o the_o payment_n immediate_o expunge_v the_o cause_n out_o of_o the_o roll_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o proceed_v any_o far_o if_o the_o cause_n in_o debate_n be_v concern_v the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o drachm_n or_o upward_o to_o a_o thousand_o they_o deposit_v three_o drachm_n if_o its_o value_n be_v upward_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o not_o above_o ten-thousand_a they_o deposit_v thirty_o which_o after_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v cast_v be_v oblige_v beside_o the_o payment_n of_o other_o charge_n to_o restore_v the_o money_n to_o his_o adversary_n harpocration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n deposit_v by_o those_o that_o sue_v the_o commonwealth_n for_o confiscate_v good_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v claim_v by_o the_o public_a exchequer_n or_o private_a person_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heiress_n the_o former_a deposit_v the_o five_o the_o latter_a the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n contend_v for_o jidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o drachm_n deposit_v in_o lawsuit_n about_o small_a and_o private_a matter_n which_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o fine_a lay_v upon_o those_o that_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o indictment_n they_o have_v bring_v against_o their_o adversary_n so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o contend_v for_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o out_o of_o every_o drachm_n they_o deposit_v one_o obolus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o drachm_n jidem_fw-la some_o of_o these_o sum_n be_v deposit_v in_o all_o lawsuit_n a_o very_a few_o except_v before_o the_o trial_n can_v proceed_v then_o the_o witness_n be_v produce_v and_o be_v any_o of_o they_o refuse_v to_o make_v his_o appearance_n he_o be_v summon_v by_o a_o sergeant_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o he_o seem_v unwilling_a to_o be_v a_o evidence_n have_v three_o thing_n propose_v to_o he_o viz._n to_o swear_v to_o the_o fact_n to_o aâ—jure_v iâ—_n or_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o it_o or_o last_o to_o pay_v a_o mulct_n of_o a_o thousand_o drachm_n he_o that_o be_v fine_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n or_o that_o take_v it_o out_o of_o fear_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v only_o summon_v and_o take_v it_o voluntary_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jidem·_n the_o oath_n be_v take_v at_o the_o altar_n with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n imaginable_a to_o which_o end_n they_o erect_v altar_n in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n the_o person_n that_o give_v evidence_n be_v man_n of_o credit_n freeborn_a and_o disintere_v for_o no_o man_n oath_n be_v take_v in_o his_o own_o cauâ—e_n and_o such_o as_o by_o their_o ill_a behaviour_n have_v forfeit_v their_o privilege_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o disfranchise_v have_v not_o reputation_n enough_o to_o deserve_v belief_n the_o slave_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v any_o concern_v in_o public_a business_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o be_v evidence_n except_o they_o be_v examine_v upon_o the_o rack_n nor_o plead_v
alcmene_n and_o jolaus_n all_o which_o bear_v some_o relation_n to_o hercules_n the_o chief_a deity_n of_o the_o place_n and_o he_o also_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o magnificent_a temple_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o so_o remarkable_a aâ—_n the_o gymnasium_n in_o which_o stranger_n and_o those_o that_o be_v but_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n or_o have_v but_o one_o parent_n a_o athenian_a be_v to_o perform_v their_o exercise_n because_o hercules_n to_o who_o it_o be_v consecrate_a be_v under_o some_o illegitimacy_n and_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o immortal_a god_n but_o have_v a_o mortal_a woman_n for_o his_o mother_n and_o therefore_o themistocles_n be_v but_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n persuade_v divers_a of_o the_o young_a nobleman_n to_o accompany_v he_o to_o anoint_v and_o exercise_v themselves_o at_o cynosarges_n in_o do_v which_o he_o seem_v with_o some_o ingenuity_n to_o take_v away_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o true_o noble_a and_o the_o stranger_n and_o between_o those_o of_o the_o whole_a and_o those_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n of_o athens_n themistocle_n there_o be_v also_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n in_o this_o place_n wherein_o cause_n about_o illegitimacy_n be_v hear_v and_o examination_n make_v concern_v person_n that_o lie_v under_o a_o suspicion_n of_o have_v false_o insert_v their_o name_n among_o the_o true_a bear_v athenian_n hist._n in_o this_o gymnasium_n antisthenes_n institute_v a_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cynic_n from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n aâ—tisthene_n as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n all_o theater_n be_v dedicate_v to_o bacchus_n and_o venus_n vi_o the_o deity_n of_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o owe_v their_o original_a xiii_o and_o therefore_o play_v act_v in_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o artificer_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o building_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bacchus_n the_o most_o ancient_a theater_n be_v temporary_a be_v compose_v of_o nothing_o but_o board_n place_v gradual_o above_o each_o other_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o spectator_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n but_o these_o slight_a building_n have_v well-nigh_o prove_v fatal_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o almost_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o well_o the_o magistracy_n and_o nobility_n as_o those_o of_o inferior_a rank_n be_v assemble_v as_o their_o manner_n be_v to_o hear_v pratinas_n act_n a_o tragedy_n the_o theatre_n too_o weak_a to_o support_v the_o vast_a weight_n of_o throng_a multitude_n on_o a_o sudden_a tumble_v down_o and_o want_v not_o much_o of_o bury_v they_o in_o its_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d this_o narrow_a escape_n make_v they_o more_o cautious_a and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o erect_v a_o theatre_n of_o stone_n for_o their_o better_a security_n and_o from_o this_o time_n the_o athenian_n who_o example_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_n follow_v not_o long_o after_o erect_v fix_v and_o durable_a theater_n of_o stone_n common_o of_o marble_n which_o by_o degree_n be_v increase_v to_o that_o magnitude_n that_o they_o exceed_v almost_o all_o other_o building_n in_o greece_n the_o figure_n of_o theater_n be_v semicircular_a though_o they_o be_v not_o exact_a semicircle_n but_o contain_v the_o big_a half_n of_o the_o circle_n and_o therefore_o amphitheatre_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o figure_n as_o if_o two_o theater_n shall_v be_v join_v together_o be_v not_o nice_o orbicular_a but_o oval_n they_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scaena_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cavea_fw-la scaena_fw-la be_v a_o partition_n assign_v for_o the_o actor_n reach_v quite_o across_o the_o theatre_n which_o at_o the_o first_o agreeable_o to_o the_o ancient_a simplicity_n be_v dress_v with_o bough_n and_o leave_n but_o in_o more_o expensive_a age_n be_v adorn_v with_o rich_a and_o costly_a hang_n to_o hide_v the_o management_n of_o machine_n and_o other_o action_n of_o the_o player_n from_o the_o spectator_n it_o be_v either_o so_o frame_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v round_o and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v versatilis_fw-la or_o draw_v up_o and_o then_o it_o be_v ductilis_fw-la and_o this_o way_n be_v usual_o practise_v in_o our_o theater_n in_o change_v the_o prospect_n it_o have_v three_o principal-gate_n one_o upon_o the_o right_a hand_n another_o upon_o the_o left_a by_o which_o be_v present_v mean_a and_o small_a edifice_n and_o a_o three_o in_o the_o middle_a by_o which_o more_o magnificent_a structure_n as_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n or_o palace_n of_o king_n be_v bring_v in_o view_n and_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v a_o lesser_a entrance_n through_o which_o the_o person_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n be_v introduce_v by_o various_a machine_n and_o instrument_n the_o name_n whereof_o you_o may_v find_v explain_v in_o julius_n pollux_n xix_o the_o whole_a scene_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a part_n the_o most_o remarkable_a whereof_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n underneath_o the_o floor_n wherein_o be_v keep_v brazen_a vessel_n full_a of_o stone_n and_o other_o material_n with_o which_o they_o imitate_v the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o scene_n in_o which_o all_o the_o machine_n whereby_o they_o present_v the_o various_a figure_n and_o prospect_n be_v move_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tiring-room_n a_o place_n behind_o the_o scene_n wherein_o the_o actor_n dress_v and_o adorn_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stage_n a_o place_n before_o the_o scene_n in_o which_o the_o player_n act_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o part_n in_o which_o the_o chorus_n use_v to_o dance_n and_o sing_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o which_o be_v place_v the_o pulpit_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o partition_n under_o the_o pulpit_n appoint_v for_o the_o music_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o caevea_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o spectator_n and_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n place_v in_o equal_a degree_n one_o above_o another_o the_o low_a of_o which_o belong_v to_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o magistrate_n the_o middle_a to_o the_o commonalty_n the_o uppermost_a to_o the_o woman_n and_o because_o theater_n be_v open_a at_o the_o top_n they_o erect_v portico_v behind_o the_o caevea_fw-mi whither_o they_o retire_v for_o shelter_n in_o rainy_n weather_n chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o citizen_n tribe_n etc._n etc._n of_o athens_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o attica_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n freeman_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sojourner_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o servant_n the_o citizen_n surpass_v the_o other_o in_o dignity_n and_o power_n as_o have_v the_o government_n in_o their_o hand_n but_o be_v far_o exceed_v by_o the_o slave_n in_o number_n most_o of_o the_o freeman_n maintain_v several_a servant_n to_o attend_v upon_o they_o or_o do_v their_o business_n the_o number_n of_o citizen_n in_o in_o cecrops_n time_n i_o have_v already_o say_v be_v twenty-thousand_a in_o pericle_n they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o appear_v from_o plutarch_n pericle_v and_o when_o demetrius_n the_o phalerean_a be_v their_o governor_n they_o exceed_v their_o first_o number_n under_o cecrops_n only_o by_o onethousand_a at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o foreigner_n be_v ten-thousand_a and_o the_o slave_n four-hundred-thousand_a as_o appear_v from_o a_o poll_n institute_v at_o the_o command_n of_o demetrius_n and_o mention_v in_o athenaeus_n vi_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o increase_v of_o the_o athenian_n themselves_o be_v very_o inconsiderable_a but_o those_o grow_a number_n of_o inhabitant_n that_o swell_v the_o city_n to_o that_o bigness_n to_o which_o it_o be_v extend_v in_o after-age_n be_v either_o of_o slave_n or_o stranger_n that_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o trade_n or_o other_o convenience_n come_v and_o settle_a themselves_o at_o athens_n and_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cecrops_n it_o be_v probable_a there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o because_o through_o the_o scarcity_n of_o man_n in_o his_o new-formed_a government_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o foreigner_n to_o settle_v there_o he_o be_v force_v to_o allow_v they_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o native_n and_o for_o several_a age_n after_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o obtain_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n but_o when_o the_o athenian_a power_n grow_v great_a and_o their_o glorious_a action_n render_v they_o famous_a through_o all_o greece_n this_o privilege_n be_v
in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n atticiâ—_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o evidence_n the_o first_o of_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o person_n that_o swear_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o juror_n receive_v what_o he_o testify_v from_o a_o three_o person_n that_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o it_o but_o be_v at_o that_o time_n either_o dead_a or_o in_o a_o foreign_a country_n or_o detain_v by_o sickness_n or_o hinder_v by_o some_o other_o unavoidable_a accident_n from_o make_v his_o appearance_n for_o except_o in_o such_o case_n the_o allegation_n of_o absent_a person_n be_v never_o take_v for_o lawful_a evidence_n pollux_n when_o the_o witness_n be_v swear_v the_o plaintiff_n be_v place_v upon_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o tribunal_n and_o the_o defendant_n upon_o the_o right_n problem_n both_o of_o they_o speak_v set_v oration_n in_o their_o own_o behalf_n that_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n compose_v by_o some_o of_o the_o orator_n which_o custom_n be_v first_o introduce_v by_o antiphon_n a_o rhamnusian_a xxxiii_o sometime_o if_o they_o desire_v it_o the_o judge_n grant_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o advocate_v to_o plead_v for_o they_o the_o do_v which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o plead_v for_o a_o fee_n alexandria_n and_o least_o by_o the_o length_n of_o their_o oration_n they_o shall_v weary_v the_o judge_n patience_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o proceed_v to_o other_o business_n they_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o certain_a time_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harpocration_n which_o be_v measure_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hourglass_n differ_v from_o we_o in_o this_o that_o instead_o of_o sand_n they_o make_v use_v of_o water_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n there_o be_v a_o officer_n constitute_v on_o purpose_n to_o distribute_v the_o water_n equal_o to_o both_o side_n who_o 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observe_v out_o of_o philochorus_n and_o when_o the_o state_n be_v reduce_v to_o its_o old_a democracy_n if_o any_o of_o the_o citizen_n through_o too_o much_o wealth_n become_v formidable_a to_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o object_n of_o their_o envy_n it_o be_v customary_a to_o compel_v they_o to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o defray_n of_o the_o expense_n at_o public_a festival_n and_o so_o by_o confer_v upon_o they_o a_o great_a though_o chargeable_a and_o dear-bought_a honour_n at_o once_o sweeten_v the_o imposition_n if_o not_o also_o oblige_v those_o on_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v and_o rid_v themselves_o of_o those_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o the_o immoderate_a opulency_n of_o private_a person_n may_v reasonable_o give_v to_o a_o popular_a state_n thus_o much_o of_o festival_n in_o general_n as_o to_o the_o particular_n i_o have_v omit_v very_o little_o that_o be_v material_a in_o the_o tract_n of_o meursius_n and_o castellanus_fw-la upon_o this_o subject_a and_o some_o thing_n not_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o either_o of_o they_o and_o perhaps_o not_o unworthy_a your_o observation_n i_o have_v add_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v that_o this_o be_v a_o complete_a or_o entire_a collection_n of_o the_o grecian_a festival_n for_o that_o will_v be_v endless_a see_v almost_o every_o man_n of_o repute_n and_o that_o have_v do_v any_o notable_a service_n for_o the_o public_a have_v his_o anniversary_n day_n and_o impossible_a since_o hundred_o of_o they_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o less_o considerable_a city_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o any_o author_n at_o this_o day_n extant_a or_o but_o bare_o mention_v without_o any_o account_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v or_o the_o ceremony_n use_v at_o their_o celebration_n however_o as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n the_o follow_a chapter_n will_v furnish_v chapter_n xx._n grecian_n festival_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v by_o hesychius_n without_o any_o notice_n of_o the_o deity_n 〈◊〉_d who_o honour_n they_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o improbable_a they_o may_v belong_v to_o apollo_n and_o be_v at_o least_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o the_o saâ—â—_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o conjecture_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o hesychius_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n consecrate_v to_o the_o god_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o festival_n itself_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o name_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o festival_n be_v observe_v in_o imitation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o military_a way_n of_o live_v as_o athenaeus_n iu._n and_o eustathius_n 〈◊〉_d have_v observe_v it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a the_o former_a may_v belong_v to_o venus_n who_o priest_n as_o grammarian_n inform_v we_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cyprus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v celebrate_v at_o argos_n hesychius_n in_o memory_n of_o one_o of_o proetus_n daughter_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o be_v observe_v at_o argos_n in_o memory_n of_o a_o decease_a person_n it_o be_v also_o celebrate_v at_o thebes_n with_o solemn_a sport_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n in_o honour_n of_o agraulus_n or_o aglaurus_n the_o daughter_n of_o cecrops_n and_o the_o nymph_n aglauris_n and_o priestess_n of_o minerva_n to_o who_o she_o give_v the_o surname_n of_o aglaurus_n and_o be_v worship_v in_o a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o she_o the_o cyprian_n also_o as_o porphyry_n ii_o report_v honour_v she_o by_o the_o celebration_n of_o a_o annual_a festival_n in_o the_o month_n aphroâ—isias_n at_o which_o they_o offer_v human_a victim_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v say_v to_o have_v continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o diomedes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o bacchus_n surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o cruelty_n as_o 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n be_v of_o opinion_n or_o because_o he_o converse_v with_o and_o be_v attend_v by_o lion_n tiger_n and_o other_o savage_a animal_n which_o procure_v he_o the_o other_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o denote_v a_o eater_n of_o raw_a flesh_n or_o any_o barbarous_a person_n this_o solemnity_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o night_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o woman_n i._n be_v assemble_v make_v a_o strict_a search_n after_o bacchus_n as_o if_o he_o have_v flee_v from_o they_o but_o after_o some_o time_n find_v their_o labour_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a say_v that_o he_o have_v retire_v to_o the_o muse_n and_o conceal_v himself_o among_o they_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o ceremony_n end_v they_o regale_v themselves_o with_o a_o entertainment_n after_o which_o the_o time_n be_v pass_v away_o by_o propose_v riddle_n and_o cramp_n question_n large_a quantity_n of_o ivy_n be_v use_v at_o this_o time_n roman_n because_o that_o plant_n be_v account_v sacred_a to_o bacchus_n and_o so_o great_a excess_n be_v sometime_o commit_v that_o once_o the_o daughter_n of_o minya_n with_o vocal_a music_n in_o honour_n of_o erigone_n sometime_o call_v aletis_n the_o daughter_n of_o icarius_n who_o out_o of_o a_o excess_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o misfortune_n of_o her_o father_n hang_v herself_o whence_o the_o solemnity_n have_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o her_o death_n she_o request_v the_o god_n that_o if_o the_o athenian_n do_v not_o revenge_v icarius_n murder_n their_o virgin_n may_v end_v their_o life_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o she_o do_v her_o petition_n be_v grant_v and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o without_o any_o apparent_a cause_n of_o discontent_n become_v their_o own_o executioner_n whereupon_o to_o appease_v erigone_n they_o institute_v this_o festival_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o apollo_n other_o report_v hesychius_n that_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o honour_n of_o king_n temaleus_fw-la or_o of_o aegisthus_n and_o clytaemnestra_n and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n magnum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v first_o observe_v by_o command_n of_o a_o oracle_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o aegisthus_n and_o clytaemnestra_n who_o in_o company_n of_o her_o grandfather_n tyndarus_n take_v a_o journey_n to_o athens_n where_o she_o prosecute_v orestes_n in_o the_o court_n of_o areopagus_n and_o lose_v her_o cause_n hang_v herself_o for_o grief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o triennial_n festival_n solemnize_v at_o actium_n in_o epirus_n with_o wrestle_a horse-racing_a and_o a_o fight_n or_o race_n of_o ship_n in_o honour_n of_o apollo_n who_o have_v the_o surname_n of_o actius_n from_o that_o place_n viii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minerva_n surname_v alea_n at_o tegea_n in_o arcadia_n where_o that_o goddess_n be_v honour_v with_o a_o temple_n of_o great_a antiquity_n arcadicis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cockfight_n at_o athens_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o cock_n from_o who_o crow_v themistocles_n receive_v a_o omen_n of_o his_o success_n against_o the_o persian_n xxviii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solemn_a game_n viii_o celebrate_v at_o rhodes_n upon_o the_o twenty-foâ—â—tâ—_a day_n of_o the_o month_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o athenian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o honour_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o island_n of_o rhodes_n tâ—e_v inhabitant_n of_o which_o be_v repute_v his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o call_v heliades_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o strabo_n fourteen_o the_o combatant_n in_o these_o gameâ—_n be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o boy_n and_o the_o victor_n be_v reward_v with_o â—_o crown_n of_o poplar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o megara_n v._n in_o memory_n of_o alcathoü_n the_o son_n of_o pelops_n who_o lie_v under_o a_o suspicion_n of_o have_v murder_v his_o brother_n chrysippus_n flee_v to_o megara_n where_o have_v overcome_v a_o terrible_a lion_n that_o waste_v the_o country_n and_o have_v slay_v beside_o many_o other_o king_n megareus_n own_o son_n he_o so_o far_o ingratiate_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v in_o marriage_n the_o king_n daughter_n and_o be_v declare_v his_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n in_o the_o month_n posideon_n in_o honour_n of_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n by_o who_o blessing_n the_o husbandman_n receive_v the_o recompense_n of_o their_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o therefore_o nearam_n their_o oblation_n consist_v of_o nothing_o