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[14] Furthermore, when some of the Prytanes1 refused to put the question to the vote in violation of the law, Callixeinus again mounted the platform2 and urged the same charge against them; and the crowd cried out to summon to court those who refused.

1 An executive committee of the Senate, who presided over the meetings of both Senate and Assembly.

2 i.e. the βῆμα.

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