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§ 12. Well, these claimants came, and affirmed they had lent money to Pantaenetus on the mine. As this was shown to be false, and Mnesicles confirmed us in the possession, they then proposed that we should get back our money from them (on cession of our rights to the mine), or (retaining the mine) pay them their claims on it; for the security was worth more than the money due on it (so that we might wish to retain it). διαλῦσαι σφᾶς ‘To settle with one,’ is properly to ‘untie him from his obligation.’ Or. 30 § 8 διαλύειν μὲν ἡμᾶς Ὀνήτωρ οὐδ᾽ ἐπεχείρησεν. — ἐδεδώκειμεν, sc. ἐδανείσαμεν Πανταινέτῳ.
Select Private Orations of Demosthenes, Part I. F. A. Paley, M.A., LL.D., and J. E. Sandys, Litt. D. 1898. Cambridge University Press.
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