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Lucian

Forbear; spare me; I appeal to the God of suppliants.

Socrates

Too late; no loophole is left you now. And you know your Homer:

'Twixt men and lions, covenants are null.

Lucian

Why, it is in Homers name that I ask my boon. You will perhaps pay reverence to his lines, and listen to a selection from him:

Slay not; no churl is he; a ransom take
Of bronze and gold, whereof wise hearts are fain.

Platonists

Why, two can play at that game; exempli gratia,

Reviler, babble not of gold, nor nurse
Hope of escape from these our hands that hold thee.

Lucian

Ah me, ah me! my best hopes dashed, with Homer! Let me fly to Euripides; it may be he will protect me: Leave him his life; the suppliants life is sacred.

Platonists

Does this happen to be Euripides too

Evil men evil treated is no evil?
v.1.p.208

Lucian

And will you slay me now for nought but words?

Platonists

Most certainly; our author has something on that point too:

Unbridled lips
And follys slips
Invite Fates whips.

Lucian

Oh, very well; as you are all set on murdering me, and escape is impossible, do at least tell me who you are, and what harm I have done you; it must be something irreparable, to judge by your relentless murderous pursuit.

Platonists

What harm you have done us, vile fellow? your own conscience and your fine dialogues will tell you; you have called Philosophy herself bad names, and as for us, you have subjected us to the indignity of a public auction, and put up wise men ay, and free men, which is morefor sale. We have reason to be angry; we have got a short leave of absence from Hades, and come up against youChrysippus here, Epicurus and myself, Aristotle yonder, the taciturn Pythagoras, Diogenes and all of us that your dialogues have made so free with.

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