Chapter

 1 3  |           And even though others say naught of their crimes,
 2 4  |       indictment, you heard them say, `He, whom we accuse in
 3 7  |        can afford to despise, to say of a man that he will not
 4 7  |        the grand style, he might say after his fashion that those
 5 7  |        assemble. I myself should say that in my poor judgement
 6 9  |       with that one line? I will say nothing of the writings
 7 11 |        Aemilianus, I dare you to say that that was ill done which
 8 12 |                           12] ~I say nothing of those lofty and
 9 13 |     listen to all that I have to say by way of prelude to my
10 16 |       than your features. I will say nothing of them. In the
11 16 |        and secondly I am glad to say that until quite recently
12 17 |         blind, or shall I rather say that from force of habit
13 17 |       the truth? `Apuleius,' you say, `came to Oea with one slave,'
14 24 |         Meletides was a fool. ~I say this not because I am ashamed
15 25 |         whole province. Cease, I say, to bring forward these
16 29 |          to win belief, -- if, I say, there is no cause for suspicion
17 31 |     manifold or, rather I should say, absolute knowledge of al
18 32 |      sword an assassin. You will say that there is nothing in
19 34 |  frequently, when what he has to say presents not the slightest
20 34 |         as absurd an argument to say that these sea-creatures
21 34 |        for gross purposes, as to say that the sea-comb is sought
22 35 |     human agency. Why do you not say that at the same time I
23 38 | creatures. Listen then to what I say. You will cry out at me
24 41 |      contradict themselves. They say that I sought my wife in
25 44 |                     44] ~Yet you say that it is my incantations
26 45 |           I myself admit it. You say that this was the result
27 46 |        perjure themselves. But I say no more. Only produce them.
28 46 |        for the purpose. Speak, I say, Tannonius. Why are you
29 48 |        not a magician, since you say that all who visited me
30 51 |           if they do not dare to say that, must confess that
31 53 |        beg you to believe what I say, because I am talking of
32 53 |        never saw was such as you say. Yet, you fool, if this
33 54 |        point with yo u. I should say that the object in question
34 54 |        perhaps, as is your wont, say, `What, then, was it that
35 56 |        have been on his property say they never saw there one
36 57 |       gluttonies -- I suppose, I say, that there from his reeking-tavern
37 59 |       taverns -- yet ask them, I say, whether they have ever
38 60 |     shall soon have something to say. Rufinus and Calpurnianus
39 66 |       dull blockhead, I will not say, hates sin, but recognizes
40 67 |        whom I shall have more to say later -- and the rest of
41 70 |        you attribute to him, you say that she had always refused
42 72 |         wife prevent me, I would say `Would God it had neve r
43 79 |        love with them chances to say so in a letter? If, indeed,
44 80 |          she wrote? Sane, do you say? Then she was not the victim
45 80 |         the fact. For just as to say `I am silent' is to make
46 80 |        it is even more absurd to say `I am mad'. It cannot be
47 80 |         was out of them. I could say more on this point, but
48 81 |       not a little. But you will say that never yet have you
49 83 |        voice, if words, as poets say, could take them wings and
50 83 |      entrusted with something to say; men should not give ear
51 84 |        it consistent, I will not say with filial piety but with
52 85 |         you demand -- I will not say that she should be above
53 85 |         do injury. Injury, did I say? No! crime, unfilial, black,
54 88 |         that sufficient? ~I must say that I am surprised that
55 92 |                  92] ~This, as I say, I will prove from the actual
56 95 |      Your courtesy invited me to say a few words about him. But
57 96 |            96] ~Now, I grieve to say, it is my duty to turn from
58 101|          belonge d to my wife. I say that a tiny property was
59 102|          answer me this, you who say that Apuleius tried to influence
60 102|       love with her beauty? Yo u say not! Did he covet her wealth?