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You hear, men
of the jury, the penalties which the laws ordain for the one who brings baseless
charges. Well then, if Micon has done any of the acts which Theocrines in his
denunciation charged him with doing, and Theocrines has compromised the matter
and come to terms with the man, he is guilty of a crime against you all, and
would justly be fined a thousand drachmae. But if Micon sailed to a port to
which he might legitimately sail （let the defendant choose either
alternative）, and Theocrines none the less denounces and summons him,
he is bringing a baseless charge against the ship-owners, and has violated not
only the former law, but also the one just read, and has convicted himself of
dishonesty both in his words and in his actions.
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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