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And before Arethusius
became a debtor to the state, he was admitted to be the richest of the brothers,
but since the laws declare his property to be yours, Arethusius is made out to
be a poor man, and his mother lays claim to one part of his property, and his
brothers to another. If they had wished to act fairly toward you, they should
have disclosed the entire estate of Arethusius, and then have filed a claim, if
any of their own property had been included in the inventory.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by Norman W. DeWitt, Ph.D., and Norman J. DeWitt, Ph.D. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1949.
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