TRANSLATION Judge Who are you? Caecilius I am Lucius Caecilius Iucundus Judge Are you from Pompey? Alternatively: Are you a Pompeian? Caecilius I am from Pompey. Alternatively: I am a Pompeian. Judge What are you doing in the city? Caecilius I come to the forum every day; I am a banker. Judge Why have you come to the forun today? Caecilius Hermogenes owes [me] a lot of money; Hermogenes does not give back the money. Hermogenes Cecilius is a liar. Judge Who are you? Hermogenes I am Hermogenes. Judge Hermogenes, what do you do in the city? Hermogenes I conduct my business in the forum; I am a merchant. Judge What do you reply? Do you owe the money? Hermogenes I owe no money; my friend can testify. Friend I am the witness: hermogenes does not owe the money; Caecilius is a liar. Caecilius You, o Hermogenes, are a liar; your friend also is a liar. You have't refunded the money... Judge Enough! You accuse Hermogenes but you do not prove the case. Caecilius I have the wax tablet; you can see the seal on the wax tablet. Hermogenes O dear! Judge O Hermogenes, do you have your ring? Caecilius Now then! Hermogenes is hiding the ring. Judge Where is the ring? Here! The ring proves the case. I find Hermogenes guilty.