Against Neaera

against him in the Court of Law of Athens, Greece. The nature of the accusation that has

A8: Socrates believes he is on trial for not believing in the same gods that the city believes in and for creating new gods. (P.75, 3)

As I’ve had your company, my love for you perpetuates to grow. I sit there with you as you complain “how slow This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires, like a stepdame or a dowager Ling withering out a young man’s revenue.”You rant about how slow the days pass, how the slow the moon fades, and how the moon is keeping you from what you optate, like what you compare to, a widow making her stepson wait to get his passed on possessions. Nonetheless, I’d found it amusing and relieving that we could be honest with each other. You wish for the day of our wedding to come and eager for it because you want to espouse me.“Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments. Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth. Turn Melancholy forth to funerals. The pale companion is not for our pomp," you order Philostrate. Theseus, when you said that, I knew you were serious about me and our wedding. You want to welcome me as the Queen of Athens with pride to everyone, and I appreciate that. Moreover, it shows me that you care about me and what others may think of me.

He then proved through witness testimony that she bought her freedom with the help of Phrynion from Eukrates and Timanorides. Apollodoros proclaimed that she ran away from Phrynion when he attempted to embed her back into slavery (Section 49, Hamel). His second piece of evidence that he attempted to prove was that Phano, Neaira’s daughter, was an alien. He claimed that because of Neaira’s status that Phano’s citizenship should be the same. He dug into her marriage to Phrastor. Apollodoros claimed that Phrastor and Stephano treated Phano like a foreigner. Apollodoros proved this when Stephano would not testify on behalf of Phano after he was indicted on the charge that he had committed to Phrastor that Phano was an Athenian citizen and when he gave up the dowry. Phrastor proved it by kicking Phano out after he figured out she was not Stephanos’ daughter and he did not give back the dowry. This was also proved when Stephanos was persuaded because of his illness to acknowledge his son when he introduced the boy to his genetai, but he was unwilling to swear an oath when the genetai did not

Artemis recognizes Phaedra’s nobility and honour, telling Theseus she came also for, “…[his] wife’s frenzied lust, or in a way, / nobility.” (Euripides, 1300-1301) Artemis recognizes Phaedra’s concern to maintain her reputation, as well as her struggle to fight off the emotional attachment to Hippolytus instilled in her by the goddess Aphrodite.

The play of Pyramus and Thisbe is about two lovers whose families do not approve their love. “Be it so she; will not here before your grace consent to marry with Demetrius, I beg the ancient privilege of Athens, As she is mine, I may dispose of her.” Egeus, Hermia’s father, wants Hermia to marry Demetrius instead of Hermia’s lover, Lysander. Automatically we see a resemblance. “Wilt thou at Ninny's tomb meet me straightway?” Pyramus and Thisbe decide to run off to Ninnus’ tomb to be together in secret, just like Hermia and Lysander run off to the wood beyond Athens. “Steal forth thy father's house to-morrow night; and in the wood, a league without the town, where I did meet thee once with Helena to do observance to a morn of May. There will I stay for thee.”

He also could have used this evidence to save his wife from suffering any penalties or persecution for adultery- since women did not testify. Whether or not he truly believed his wife was completely innocent was not why Euphiletus stands in her defense. It was most likely centered around doing more good for him, not only in

Phaedrus, an aristocrat, takes the stage first at the symposium. He explains that Erōs is one of the primordial gods, and that the love between a boy and a lover is the greatest love that exists. The lover is meant to guide the boy, and the two must lead each other to examine themselves and feel ashamed. “...[The boy] is especially ashamed before his lover when he is caught in something shameful” (Sym. 178E). Phaedrus later adds that “...Love is...the most powerful in helping men gain virtue and blessedness…” (Sym. 180B). Alcibiades is the perfect example of shame when he speaks about Socrates. He says that “Socrates is the only man in the world who has made [him] feel shame…” (Sym. 216B). Alcibiades adds that Socrates traps him and tells

Athenian citizens, I implore you to understand Socrates guilt within the matter of impiety. Impiety is lacking respect for a god or gods. Actions or words that go against the status quo of religious activity would certainly fall under the category of impious behavior. This includes the unnamed “divine” voice within Socrates head. Those that accused him may not have done so for the right reasons, but it does nothing to prove he is innocent of impiety.

Why should not I then prosecute my right?”(Shakespeare 1.1 100). Lysander loves Hermia and Hermia loves Lysander. Lysander because of that believes that he deserves to marry Hermia more than Demetrious. “Relent, sweet Hermia—And, Lysander, yield Thy crazèd title to my certain right.” (Shakespeare 1.1 91). Demetrious believes he deserves to marry Hermia because her father gave him the right. Its law that Hermia has to marry Demetrius. “Where is Lysander and fair Hermia? The one I’ll stay, the other stayeth me. Thou told’st me they were stol'n unto this wood. And here am I, and wood within this wood, Because I cannot meet my Hermia.”(Shakspeare 2.1 174). Hermia has run away with Lysander so they can be married. Demetrious finds out and tries to find them so he can marry

In Athens, women had very little rights. Womens fathers were the ones who got to choose whom they married, and that caused trouble for the lovers. Hermia’s father, Egeus, strongly believed in this rule. At the beginning, Egeus decides that he wants Hermia to marry Demetrius, which is good for Demetrius but bad for Hermia. Hermia, daringly refuses her father’s wishes, so they seek the help of Theseus, the Duke of Athens. Theseus listens to their situation, and being the authority in the situation, tells Hermia: “Either to die the death, or to abjure for the society of men. Therefore, fair Hermia,... if you yield not to your father’s choice, you can endure the livery of a nun...”(24). This shows how authority, in this case the law, gets in the way of “the course of true love…”(28). Egeus’s decision to have Hermia marry Demetrius does not only affect Hermia but also affects Helena. When Hermia’s father chooses Demetris to be her

The character of Demetrius is one of interest in the way that he operated with great gusto to bring upon this big riot. It is sad to see that this talent was not put to good use, but rather, he decided to focus his energy on creating a stir in the city, so the Gospel would not go any further. However, in the end, God had the final say and victory was given to the Apostle

(2013) claims that the only evidence to suggest that Philotas was guilty was his failure to

Theseus rules by trying to make everyone happy while abiding by the old Athenian law. Theseus says, “Look you arm yourself to fit the fancies your father’s will.” (1.1.117-118) In this scene, Theseus is telling Hermia to marry Demetrius or to get ready to die. Egeus says that she is his property by the Athenian law. This causes Hermia to run away with her love, Lysander. At the end of the play, Theseus says, “Egeus, I will overbear your will.” (4.1.182) He is telling Hermia’s father that the law will be void for this marriage. This tells that Theseus will override it for the happiness of the four lovers. Oberon rules in a way where he is happy even if it sacrifices someone else's happiness. He will do mischievous things and blackmail others, including Titania, for his own satisfaction or gain. Oberon says, “Give me that boy, and I will go with thee.” (2.1.143) Here, he is telling Titania that if she doesn’t give him the boy, he will not dance with he at Theseus’s and Hippolyta’s wedding. They are supposed to dance at the wedding to tell them that they bless their marriage. Oberon is blackmailing her so that if she doesn’t give him the boy, they won’t dance, thus giving the couples the impression that they don’t bless them. Also, right after he squeezes the love flowers juice on Titania’s eyelid, Oberon says, “Wake when some vile

Thésée’s accusation of “d 'inceste et d 'adultère” against Hippolytus triggered him to confess his love for Aricia as a defense. However, it enraged Thésée even more as he perceived it as his son’s atrocious attempt to cover up his “brutale insolence”. This scene helped to transit the play to the ‘falling action’ in which Hippolytus and Thésée unwittingly became the victims of Oenone’s perfidy.