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But the fact is, men of the
jury, that his impudence and greed are such that he thinks it is legitimate for
him to return to the Eleusinians and retain the estate of his fathers, and at
the same time to be master of that into which he was introduced by adoption,
there being no son in the family. And all this he easily managed, for over us,
who are poor men and men without influence, he has a great advantage, since he
is able to spend what belongs to others. I consider, therefore, that it is your
duty, men of the jury, to give aid to us who are not seeking to gain an
advantage over others, but who are content if we are allowed to win our legal
rights.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by A. T. Murray, Ph.D., LL.D. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1939.
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