Chapter

 1 1  |           the most innocent of men may be the victim of false accusation,
 2 3  |       increased confidence, and, I may add, the more often they
 3 3  |   philosophers. It is true that we may regard these accusations
 4 3  |           enough that such charges may at any time deservedly be
 5 3  |       Ridiculous as thes e charges may be, their refutation cannot
 6 4  |             GREEK]~[GREEK]~which I may interpret thus: `The most
 7 5  |           itself, to that extent I may lay claim to eloquence and
 8 8  |          innocence, that his teeth may be cleaned. For his mouth
 9 9  |           such verse, although you may be ignorant of the fact.
10 9  |           ye be mine.~Only to each may I be dear~as your own selves
11 9  |           garlands, that thy brows may shine~with splendour worthy
12 10 |             On this principle they may as well accuse Caius Catullus
13 14 |            merit that the original may gladden his heart by looking
14 14 | expressions of joy and sorrow that may be seen on the face of one
15 18 |        philosopher and one that he may glory in. For poverty has
16 20 |           begging for more that he may increase what he already
17 21 |         service, food, and raiment may seem to you, I on the contrary
18 22 |          the first lines, that you may not think th is a mere invention
19 24 |        this? That you, Aemilianus, may be less angry with me in
20 24 |        angry with me in future and may more readily pardon me for
21 26 |           be a king. Plato -- if I may quote him again -- in another
22 26 |           Against other dangers we may take adequate precautions.
23 27 |         however, Maximus, that you may regard the empty, ridiculous
24 28 |      directions to hear this case, may clearly understand not only
25 29 |           the capture of fish -- I may point out that the prosecution
26 30 |         Tannonius Pudens, that you may learn the extent of the
27 31 |    absolute knowledge of al l that may be known, spoke of the power
28 32 |             however harmless, that may not be put to some bad use,
29 32 |        nothing so cheerful that it may not be given a gloomy meaning.
30 36 |            that now at any rate he may learn that I am not the
31 36 |             works, that Aemilianus may learn that my sedulous researches
32 36 |       questions of natural history may perhaps have them with them
33 37 |           now whether what I write may serve me in good stead in
34 38 |      dealing with the same science may be read, in which you will
35 40 |           that the merest stranger may, if it please him, stand
36 41 |          the livers of victims and may not a philosopher look at
37 43 |           in a kind of slumber, it may predict the future. ~But
38 43 |         But howsoever these things may be, if any faith is to be
39 43 |           a worthy and fair shrine may be provided for the divine
40 43 |            boy's mind when wakened may quickly apply itself to
41 43 |             his feet stumbling. He may claim to be the greatest
42 46 |       produce them, name them. You may use the time allotted to
43 51 |         poets, that my adversaries may cease to wonder that philosophers
44 53 |          your ignorance as to what may have been the nature or
45 56 |     rejection of things divine, he may be unable to induce himself
46 56 |         rites. ~But what Mezentius may think of me, I do not care
47 59 |   intoxication at the bath that he may be equal to a fresh drinking
48 59 |         reason for his absence. He may have been unable to abstain
49 59 |        against this moment. ~Or it may be that Aemilianus took
50 64 |          for that lie, Aemilianus, may that same god who goes between
51 64 |          change, and therefore few may conceive and none may tell
52 64 |          few may conceive and none may tell of his power. ~
53 65 |         ess and attention that you may, for you are to hear the
54 67 |          his assessors, I fear you may think that I have suborned
55 71 |           when she chose me -- i t may be in preference to others.
56 74 |         using such moderation as I may, lest, if I pass him by
57 79 |     followed, and whatever any one may have written in a letter
58 82 |          apart from their context, may seem open to a slanderous
59 82 |        inter-pretation. Any speech may be attacked, if a passage
60 84 |         like a fierce torrent that may neither be stayed nor diverted,
61 88 |           and the budding trees. I may add that the metaphor in
62 90 |         and that even though there may have been strong temptation
63 90 |           been done. Circumstances may alter; the one true guide
64 90 |         vice or virtue as the case may be. ~I might with the utmost
65 91 |         care a straw for what they may think. I will go on with
66 92 |      actual deed of settlement. It may be that Aemilianus will
67 94 |     flatter, it shall save me! You may let the water-clock continue,
68 97 |         will, unfinished though it may be, in which he made most
69 98 |           heir-at-law, whatever he may be in point of equity. I
70 98 |          save Punic, and though he may occasionally use a Greek
71 101|                           101] ~He may do as he likes, Maximus,
72 101| indifference as to what Pudentilla may write in her will. He may
73 101|          may write in her will. He may approach his mother himsel