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To his abusive aspersion of my private
life, I have, you will observe, an honest and straightforward reply. I have
never lived anywhere but in your midst. If then you know my character to be such
as he alleges, do not tolerate my voice, even if all my public conduct has been
beyond praise, but rise and condemn me incontinently. But if, in your judgement
and to your knowledge, I am a better man and better born than Aeschines, if you
know me and my family to be, not to put it offensively, as good as the average
of respectable people, then refuse credence to all his assertions, for clearly
they are all fictitious, and treat me today with the same goodwill which
throughout my life you have shown to me in many earlier contentions.
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