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but you, because of your bloodthirstiness toward us, will deservedly undergo from the divine justice eternal torment by fire."
10
When they had said these things the tyrant not only was angry, as at those who are disobedient, but also was enraged, as at those who are ungrateful.
11
Then at his command the guards brought forward the eldest, and having torn off his tunic, they bound his hands and arms with thongs on each side.
12
When they had worn themselves out beating him with scourges, without accomplishing anything, they placed him upon the wheel.
13
When the noble youth was stretched out around this, his limbs were dislocated,
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