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[1] When he had died, disfigured in his torments, the fifth leaped forward, and said, [2] “I don’t intend, O tyrant, to get excused from the torment which is on behalf of virtue. [3] But I have come of my own accord, that by my death you may owe heavenly vengeance and punishment for more crimes. [4] O you hater of virtue and of men, what have we done that you thus revel in our blood? [5] Does it seem evil to you that we worship the Founder of all things, and live according to his surpassing law? [6] But this is worthy of honors, not torments, [7] if you had been capable of the higher feelings of men, and possessed the hope of salvation from God. [8] Behold now, being alien from God, you make war against those who are religious toward God.” [9] As he said this, the spearbearers bound him and drew him to the rack, [10] to which binding him at his knees, and fastening them with iron fetters, they bent down his loins upon the wedge of the wheel; and his body was then dismembered, scorpion-fashion. [11] With his breath thus confined, and his body strangled, he said, [12] “A great favor you bestow upon us, O tyrant, by enabling us to manifest our adherence to the law by means of nobler sufferings.” [13] He also being dead, the sixth, quite a youth, was brought out. On the tyrant asking him whether he would eat and be delivered, he said, [14] “I am indeed younger than my brothers, but in understanding I am as old. [15] I was born and reared to the same end. We are bound to die also on behalf of the same cause. [16] So if you think it is proper to torment us for not eating the unclean, then torment!” [17] As he said this, they brought him to the wheel. [18] Extended upon this, with limbs racked and dislocated, he was gradually roasted from beneath. [19] Having heated sharp spits, they stabbed them into his back; and having pierced his sides, they burned away his entrails. [20] He, while tormented, said, “O good and holy contest, in which for the sake of religion, we kindred have been called to the arena of pain, and have not been conquered. [21] For religious understanding, O tyrant, is unconquered. [22] Armed with upright virtue, I also will depart with my kindred. [23] I, too, bearing with me a great avenger, O inventor of tortures, and enemy of the truly pious. [24] We six youths have destroyed your tyranny. [25] For isn’t your inability to overrule our reasoning, and to compel us to eat the unclean, your destruction? [26] Your fire is cold to us. Your racks are painless, and your violence harmless. [27] For the guards not of a tyrant but of a divine law are our defenders. Through this we keep our reasoning unconquered.”
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[1] Ὡς G5613 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) βασάνοις G931 (N-DPF) καταικισθεὶς (V-APP-NSM) ἐναπέθανεν, (V-2AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πέμπτος G3991 (A-NSM) παρεπήδησεν (V-AAI-3S) λέγων G3004 (V-PAP-NSM) [2] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μέλλω, G3195 (V-PAI-1S) τύραννε, (N-VSM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀρετῆς G703 (N-GSF) βασανισμὸν G929 (N-ASM) παραιτεῖσθαι, G3868 (V-PNN) [3] αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) δ’ G1161 (CONJ) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) ἐμαυτοῦ G1683 (F-1GSM) παρῆλθον, G3928 (V-2AAI-3P) ὅπως G3704 (ADV) κἀμὲ G2504 (P-1AS-K) κατακτείνας (V-AAP-NSM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) πλειόνων G4119 (A-GPN-C) ἀδικημάτων G92 (N-GPN) ὀφειλήσῃς G3784 (V-AAS-2S) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) οὐρανίῳ G3770 (A-DSF) δίκῃ G1349 (N-DSF) τιμωρίαν. G5098 (N-ASF) [4] Ὦ G5599 (INJ) μισάρετε (A-VSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μισάνθρωπε, (A-VSM) τί G5101 (I-ASN) δράσαντας (V-AAP-APM) ἡμᾶς G2248 (P-1AP) τοῦτον G5126 (D-ASM) πορθεῖς G4199 (V-PAI-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τρόπον; G5158 (N-ASM) [5] Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) πάντων G3956 (A-GPM) κτίστην G2939 (N-ASM) εὐσεβοῦμεν G2151 (V-PAI-1P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἐνάρετον (A-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ζῶμεν G2198 (V-PAI-1P) νόμον; G3551 (N-ASM) [6] Ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) ταῦτα G5023 (D-NPN) τιμῶν, G5092 (N-GPF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) βασάνων G931 (N-GPF) ἐστὶν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἄξια. G514 (A-NPN) …[9] Τοιαῦτα G5108 (D-APN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) λέγοντα G3004 (V-PAP-ASM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δορυφόροι (N-NPM) δήσαντες G1210 (V-AAP-NPM) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) εἷλκον G1670 (V-IAI-3P) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) καταπέλτην, (N-ASM) [10] ἐφ’ G1909 (PREP) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) δήσαντες G1210 (V-AAP-NPM) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) γόνατα G1119 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ταῦτα G5023 (D-APN) ποδάγραις (N-DPF) σιδηραῖς (A-DPF) ἐφαρμόσαντες (V-AAP-NPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ὀσφὺν G3751 (N-ASF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τροχιαῖον (A-ASM) σφῆνα (N-ASM) κατέκαμψαν, (V-2AAI-3P) περὶ G4012 (PREP) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) ὅλος G3650 (A-NSM) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τροχὸν G5164 (N-ASM) σκορπίου G4651 (N-GSF) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) ἀνακλώμενος (V-PPP-NSM) ἐξεμελίζετο. (V-IPI-3S) [11] Κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τοῦτον G5126 (D-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πνεῦμα G4151 (N-ASN) στενοχωρούμενος G4729 (V-PEP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σῶμα G4983 (N-ASN) ἀγχόμενος (V-PEP-NSM) [12] Καλάς, (A-APF) ἔλεγεν, G3004 (V-IAI-3S) ἄκων, G210 (A-NSM) ὦ G5599 (INJ) τύραννε, (N-VSM) χάριτας G5485 (N-APF) ἡμῖν G2254 (P-1DP) χαρίζῃ G5483 (V-PEI-2S) διὰ G1223 (PREP) γενναιοτέρων (N-GPM-C) πόνων G4192 (N-GPM) ἐπιδείξασθαι G1925 (V-2AMN) παρέχων G3930 (V-PAP-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) νόμον G3551 (N-ASM) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) καρτερίαν. (N-ASF) [13] Τελευτήσαντος G5053 (V-AAP-GSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τούτου G5127 (D-GSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἕκτος G1623 (A-NSM) ἤγετο G71 (V-IPI-3S) μειρακίσκος, (N-NSM) ὃς G3739 (R-NSM) πυνθανομένου G4441 (V-PEP-GSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) τυράννου (N-GSM) εἰ G1487 (COND) βούλοιτο G1014 (V-PNO-3S) φαγὼν (V-2AAP-NSM) ἀπολύεσθαι, G630 (V-PEN) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἔφη G5346 (V-IAI-3S) [14] Ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) μὲν G3303 (PRT) ἡλικίᾳ G2244 (N-DSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀδελφῶν G80 (N-GPM) μού G3450 (P-1GS) εἰμι G1510 (V-PAI-1S) νεώτερος, G3501 (A-NSM-C) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) διανοίᾳ G1271 (N-DSF) ἡλικιώτης· (N-NSM) [15] εἰς G1519 (PREP) ταὐτὰ G5023 (D-APN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) γεννηθέντες G1080 (V-APP-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνατραφέντες G397 (V-APP-NPM) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀποθνῄσκειν G599 (V-PAN) ὀφείλομεν G3784 (V-PAI-1P) ὁμοίως· G3668 (ADV) [16] ὥστε G5620 (CONJ) εἴ G1487 (COND) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) δοκεῖ G1380 (V-PAI-3S) βασανίζειν G928 (V-PAN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) μιαροφαγοῦντα, (V-PAP-ASM) βασάνιζε. G928 (V-PAM-2S) [17] Ταῦτα G5023 (D-APN) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) εἰπόντα (V-2AAP-ASM) παρῆγον G3855 (V-IAI-3P) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τροχόν, G5164 (N-ASM) [18] ἐφ’ G1909 (PREP) οὗ G3739 (R-GSM) κατατεινόμενος (V-PPP-NSM) ἐπιμελῶς G1960 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκσπονδυλιζόμενος (V-PPP-NSM) ὑπεκαίετο. (V-IPI-3S) [19] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὀβελίσκους (N-APM) ὀξεῖς G3691 (A-APM) πυρώσαντες G4448 (V-AAP-NPM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) νώτοις G3577 (N-DPN) προσέφερον G4374 (V-IAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) πλευρὰ (N-APN) διαπείραντες (V-AAP-NPM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) σπλάγχνα G4698 (N-APN) διέκαιον. (V-IAI-3P) [20] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) βασανιζόμενος G928 (V-PPP-NSM) Ὦ G5599 (INJ) ἱεροπρεποῦς G2412 (A-GSM) ἀγῶνος, G73 (N-GSM) ἔλεγεν, G3004 (V-IAI-3S) ἐφ’ G1909 (PREP) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) εὐσέβειαν G2150 (N-ASF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) γυμνασίαν G1129 (N-ASF) πόνων G4192 (N-GPM) ἀδελφοὶ G80 (N-NPM) τοσοῦτοι G5118 (D-NPM) κληθέντες G2564 (V-APP-NPM) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐνικήθημεν. G3528 (V-API-1P) [21] Ἀνίκητος (A-NSF) γάρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐστιν, G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ὦ G5599 (INJ) τύραννε, (N-VSM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) εὐσεβὴς G2152 (A-NSF) ἐπιστήμη. (N-NSF) [22] Καλοκἀγαθίᾳ (N-DSF) καθωπλισμένος G2528 (V-RMP-NSM) τεθνήξομαι (V-FMI-1S) κἀγὼ G2504 (P-1NS-K) μετὰ G3326 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀδελφῶν G80 (N-GPM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) [23] μέγαν G3173 (A-ASM) σοὶ G4671 (P-2DS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) προσβάλλων (V-PAP-NSM) ἀλάστορα, (N-ASM) καινουργὲ (A-VSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) βασάνων G931 (N-GPF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πολέμιε (A-VSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀληθῶς G230 (ADV) εὐσεβούντων. G2151 (V-PAP-GPM) [24] Ἓξ G1803 (A-NUI) μειράκια (N-NPN) καταλελύκαμέν G2647 (V-RAI-1P) σου G4675 (P-2GS) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) τυραννίδα· (N-ASF) [25] τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) δυνηθῆναί G1410 (V-APN) σε G4571 (P-2AS) μεταπεῖσαι (V-AAN) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λογισμὸν G3053 (N-ASM) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) μήτε G3383 (CONJ-N) βιάσασθαι (V-AMN) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) μιαροφαγίαν (N-ASF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) κατάλυσίς (N-NSF) ἐστίν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) σου; G4675 (P-2GS) [26] Τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) πῦρ G4442 (N-NSN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ψυχρὸν G5593 (A-NSN) ἡμῖν, G2254 (P-1DP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἄπονοι (A-NPM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) καταπέλται, (N-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀδύνατος G102 (A-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) βία G970 (N-NSF) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [27] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τυράννου, (N-GSM) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) θείου G2304 (A-GSM) νόμου G3551 (N-GSM) προεστήκασιν G4291 (V-RAI-3P) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δορυφόροι· (N-NPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) ἀνίκητον (A-ASM) ἔχομεν G2192 (V-PAI-1P) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λογισμόν. G3053 (N-ASM)