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all this Phormio
here has done; he has done many kindnesses to this man Apollodorus; he has duly
paid and delivered up to the plaintiff everything belonging to him of which he
had been left in control, and has since received a discharge from all further
claims; nevertheless, as you see, because Phormio can no longer submit to his
demands, Apollodorus has instituted this vexatious and baseless suit for twenty
talents. From the beginning, therefore, I shall try to set forth for you as
briefly as possible all the transactions Phormio has had with Pasio and
Apollodorus. From these, I am sure, the malicious conduct of the plaintiff will
become clear to you, and at the same time, having heard this recital, you will
determine that the action is not maintainable.
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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