50
But Menelaus, because of the cupidity of those in power, remained in office, growing in wickedness, having become the chief plotter against his fellow citizens.
48
And so those who had spoken for the city and the villages and the holy vessels quickly suffered the unjust penalty.
49
Therefore even the Tyrians, showing their hatred of the crime, provided magnificently for their funeral.
50
But Menelaus, because of the cupidity of those in power, remained in office, growing in wickedness, having become the chief plotter against his fellow citizens.
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