The Treasury
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Treasury · the Treasury
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Against Timocrates (Greek)
Well, gentlemen of the jury, the defendant’s father is in debt to the Treasury.
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The First Tetralogy
The Athenian public treasury, named as the recipient of the defendant's substantial financial contributions, cited as part of the dispute over what his wealth and civic generosity prove about his character.
His contributions to the Treasury and his provision of choruses may be satisfactory evidence of his wealth;
On the contrary, I have made several substantial payments to the Treasury, I have more than once served as Trierarch, I have furnished a brilliant chorus, I have often advanced money to friends, and I have frequently paid large sums under guarantees given for others;
Against Timocrates
The public treasury to which Timocrates’ father owes money.
Well, gentlemen of the jury, the defendant’s father is in debt to the Treasury.
Here is a man who is going to inherit disfranchisement, if anything happens to his father, and yet does not think proper to pay the debt, but prefers to pocket the profit of his meanness so long as his father lives.