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The defendant, then, for his own part, since he admits
having received one hundred and eight minae, has in his possession these and the
interest on them for ten years, in all about three talents and one thousand
drachmae.In proof that what I say is
true—that each one of them in the account of his guardianship admits
that he has received the money, but claims to have spent it all—take
the depositions and read them.“
Depositions
”
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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