6. You hear, gentlemen of the jury, that there are two provisions, for
those who go to the rear during a battle, and those who fail to appear in
the ranks. Now consider who ought to appear. Are they not those of
military age? And those whom the Strategi enroll? 7. And I think,
gentlemen of the jury, that he alone of the citizens is liable by the
whole law. For he would be convicted of not being in the ranks, as when
he was enrolled as a hoplite he did not go out with you in camp, and he
did not let himself be placed in ranks,--and of cowardice, for although
he ought to have met danger with the hoplites, he chose to go with the
cavalry. 8. But they say he will offer this defense, that in going with
the cavalry, he did no harm to the state. But I consider you have just
cause of anger against him on this account, that although the law imposes
a fine on any one in the cavalry who is not examined, he dared to enter
the cavalry without examination. Now read the law.