60. After this, those who had the administration of affairs at that time
went to Aristophanes and begged him to make disclosures and be saved, and
not be in danger of undergoing the extreme penalties, being tried for
usurping the rights of citizenship. But he declared he would never do it.
Such an excellent man was he toward those imprisoned, and the people of
Athens generally, that he preferred to die rather than inform against and
put to death, any of them unjustly. That man killed by you was such a
one, (61) and Xenophon was tortured, and Hippias of Thasos. But you had
nothing in common with, all these men, but you were persuaded that if
they were put to death you would have a share in the government
established, and you accused and put to death many good Athenians.
62. I wish to show you, gentlemen of the jury, of what sort of men you
were robbed by Agoratus. If there were not many of them, you should hear
about them separately, but as it is, collectively. For some of them who
had been your generals gave over the city to their successors in an
improved condition. And some held other high offices and performed the
duties of Trierarchs and never had any disgraceful charge from you. 63.
For some of them were saved and are present whom this one, as far as he
could, tried to put to death with cruelty (and indeed sentence of death,
was passed on them), but chance and providence saved them. For fleeing
from here and not being taken nor awaiting their trial, they came from
exile from Phyle and were honored by you as being brave men.
64. Of these men, I say, some Agoratus put to death, others he made
exiles from here. But who was he? For you must know that he was a slave
and the son of slaves, that you may understand what kind of a man
persecuted you. His father was Eumares, and Eumares was the slave of
Nisocles and Anticles. And now, witnesses, take the stand.