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Yes; he's a heretic, a deist, and an atheist.

Dreadful accusations indeed, and all extremely probable: I have heard as much before.

The state is in danger if we leave such crimes unpunished: Minerva will withdraw her protection from us.

Ay, that she will, I have heard him laugh at Minerva's owl.

At Minerva's owl! O heaven! gentlemen, is not it your opinion he ought to be sent to prison immediately?

[All together. To prison with him, to prison.

Guards, carry Socrates to prison this instant.

And afterwards let him be burned without a hearing.

No, no; we must hear him; we must not go against the law.

No, no; that's what the good woman meant: we must hear him, but not let what he says have too much effect on us; you know these philosophers are