Ascending to the Greeks, we may cite Robert Burton's summing up of one of their legends: "Thirteen proper young men lost their lives for that fair Hipodamia's sake, the daughter of Onomaus, King of Elis: when that hard condition was proposed of death or victory [in a race], they made no account of it, but courageously for love died, till Pelops at last won her by a sleight.

If possible he must drag his summing up over until the following day.

But some people think that it is both possible and advisable at times to pass over the summing up altogether, when it is quite evident what is effected by ratiocination.

Gentlemen, I must conclude abruptly; and postpone any summing up of my argument, should that be necessary, to another day.