T. Maccius Plautus, Aulularia, ed. Friedrich Leo, 5.1

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808

Strobilvs

Di ímmortales, quíbus et quantis mé donatis gaúdiis.

quadrilibrem aulam aúro onustam hábeo. quis me est ditior?

quis me Athenis nunc magis quisquam est homo cui di sint propitii?
810

Lyconides

Certo enim ego vocem hic loquentis modo mi audire visus sum.

Strobilvs

Hem,

érumne ego aspició meum?

Lyconides

Videón ego hunc servóm meum?

Strobilvs

Ipsus est.

Lyconides

Haud alius est.

Strobilvs

Congrediar.

Lyconides

Contollam gradum.

credo ego illum, út iussi, eámpse anum adiisse, huius nutrícem virginis.
814815

Strobilvs

Quin ego illi me invenisse dico hanc praedam atque eloquar,

igitur orabo ut manu me emittat. ibo atque eloquar.

repperi—

Lyconides

Quid repperisti?

Strobilvs

Non quod pueri clamitant

in faba se repperisse.

Lyconides

Iamne autem, ut soles? deludis.

Strobilvs

Ere, mane, eloquar iam, ausculta.
820

Lyconides

Age ergo loquere.

Strobilvs

Repperi hodie,

ere, divitias nimias.

Lyconides

Vbinam?

Strobilvs

Quadrilibrem, inquam, aulam auri plenam.

Lyconides

Quod ego facinus audio ex te? Euclioni hic seni subripuit.

ubi id est aurum?

Strobilvs

In arca apud me. nunc volo me emitti manu.

Lyconides

Égone te emittám manu,

scélerum cumulatissume?
825

Strobilvs

Abi, ere, scio quam rem geras.

lépide hercle animum tuom temptavi. iám ut eriperes apparabas:

quid faceres, si repperissem?

Lyconides

Non potes probasse nugas.

i, redde aurum.

Strobilvs

Reddam ego aurum?

Lyconides

Redde, inquam, út huic reddatur.

Strobilvs

Vnde?

Lyconides

Quod modo fassu's fassu s es esse in arca.
830

Strobilvs

Soleo hercle ego garrire nugas.

Lyconides

Strobilvs

Itá loquor.

Lyconides

At scin quo modo?

Strobilvs

Vel hercle énica,

numquam hinc feres a me

pro illís corcotis, stróphiis, sumptu uxório

ut admemordit hominem

(Evclio)

ego ecfodiebam ín die denos scrobes.

(Evclio)

nec noctu nec diu
quietus umquam servabam eam: nunc dormiam.

qui mi holera cruda ponunt, hallec adduint.

Aulularia. T. Maccius Plautus. ed. Friedrich Leo. Berlin. 1895.

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Funding provided by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

Current edition Perseus

Aulularia (Latin) (Plautus. Plauti Comoediae, Volume 1. Leo, Friedrich, editor. Berlin: Weidmann, 1895.)

Translations (1)

Aulularia, or The Concealed Treasure Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.) — 5.1 focus

808 (Enter STROBILUS, at a distance.)

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

Immortal Gods, with what and how great delights do you present me! I’ve got a four pound pot filled with gold; who there is richer than I?

What man is there greater than I at Athens now; any one, I mean, to whom the Gods are propitious?
810

LYCONIDES

(to himself.)

Why, surely, I seemed just now to hear the voice of some one speaking here.

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

Ha! do I not see my master?

LYCONIDES

(to himself.)

Do I see Strobilus now, my servant?

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

’Tis he himself.

LYCONIDES

(to himself.)

’Tis no other.

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

I’ll accost him.

LYCONIDES

(to himself.)

I’ll step out¹ towards him. I do think that he has been, as I requested him, to the old woman, the nurse herself of this damsel.

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

Why don’t I tell him that I’ve found this prize, and speak out? For that reason, I’ll beg of him to make me free. I’ll go and speak to him. (Addressing him.) I’ve found—

LYCONIDES

What have you found?

STROBILUS

Not that which the boys cry out that they’ve found in the bean².

LYCONIDES

And are you trifling with me then, as you are in the habit of doing?

(He turns as if to go away.)

STROBILUS

Master, stop; I’ll speak out then; do listen.
820

LYCONIDES

Come then, tell me.

STROBILUS

I’ve found to-day, master very great riches.

LYCONIDES

Where, pray?

STROBILUS

A four pound pot³, I say, full of gold!

LYCONIDES

What crime is this that I hear of from you?

STROBILUS

I’ve stolen it from this old fellow, Euclio.⁴

LYCONIDES

Where is this gold?

STROBILUS

In my box at home; I now wish to be made free.

LYCONIDES

I, make you free, you fellow,

brimful of wickedness?
825

STROBILUS

Out upon you, master, I know what you would be at. Troth, I’ve cleverly tried your inclination; you were just getting ready to take it away from me; what would you do, if I had found it?

LYCONIDES

You can’t make good your pretences. Come, give up the gold!

STROBILUS

I, give up the gold?

LYCONIDES

Give it up, I say, that it may be given back to him.

STROBILUS

Where am I to get it from?

LYCONIDES

That which you confessed just now to be in your box.
830

STROBILUS

I’ faith, I’m in the habit of talking nonsense;

’twas in that way I was speaking.

LYCONIDES

(seizing him.)

But do you know what?—

STROBILUS

Even kill me outright, i’ faith, you never shall get it hence of me

⁵

A SUPPLEMENT TO THE AULULARIA BY CODRUS URCEUS.)

STROBILUS

— the pot belonging to the old fellow, which I’ve not got.

LYCONIDES

I will have it, whether you will or no; when I’ve tied you up all fours, and torn asunder your body for you tied up to the beam. But why do I delay to rush upon the jaws of this rascal, and why this instant do I not compel his soul to take its journey before its time⁶? Are you going to give it me or not?

STROBILUS

I will give it you.

LYCONIDES

I want you to give it me now, and not at a future time.

STROBILUS

I’ll give it now; but I entreat you to allow me to recover breath. (LYCONIDES lets him go.) Aha! What is it you want me to give you, master?

LYCONIDES

Don’t you know, you rascal? And do you dare to refuse me the four pound pot full of gold which you just now said you had stolen? (Calling at the door.) Hallo there! Where now are the flogging men?

STROBILUS

Master, do hear a few words. Lyc. I won’t hear; floggers, hallo there—hallo!

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Strobilvs Di ímmortales, quíbus et quantis mé donatis gaúdiis. quadrilibrem aulam aúro onustam hábeo. quis me est ditior? quis me Athenis nunc magis quisquam est homo cui di sint propitii? 810

Lyconides Certo enim ego vocem hic loquentis modo mi audire visus sum.

Strobilvs Hem, érumne ego aspició meum?

Lyconides Videón ego hunc servóm meum?

Strobilvs Ipsus est.

Lyconides Haud alius est.

Strobilvs Congrediar.

Lyconides Contollam gradum. credo ego illum, út iussi, eámpse anum adiisse, huius nutrícem virginis. 814815

Strobilvs Quin ego illi me invenisse dico hanc praedam atque eloquar, igitur orabo ut manu me emittat. ibo atque eloquar. repperi—

Lyconides Quid repperisti?

Strobilvs Non quod pueri clamitant in faba se repperisse.

Lyconides Iamne autem, ut soles? deludis.

Strobilvs Ere, mane, eloquar iam, ausculta. 820

Lyconides Age ergo loquere.

Strobilvs Repperi hodie, ere, divitias nimias.

Lyconides Vbinam?

Strobilvs Quadrilibrem, inquam, aulam auri plenam.

Lyconides Quod ego facinus audio ex te? Euclioni hic seni subripuit. ubi id est aurum?

Strobilvs In arca apud me. nunc volo me emitti manu.

Lyconides Égone te emittám manu, scélerum cumulatissume? 825

Strobilvs Abi, ere, scio quam rem geras. lépide hercle animum tuom temptavi. iám ut eriperes apparabas: quid faceres, si repperissem?

Lyconides Non potes probasse nugas. i, redde aurum.

Strobilvs Reddam ego aurum?

Lyconides Redde, inquam, út huic reddatur.

Strobilvs Vnde?

Lyconides Quod modo fassu's fassu s es esse in arca. 830

Strobilvs Soleo hercle ego garrire nugas.

Lyconides

Strobilvs Itá loquor.

Lyconides At scin quo modo?

Strobilvs Vel hercle énica, numquam hinc feres a me pro illís corcotis, stróphiis, sumptu uxório ut admemordit hominem

(Evclio) ego ecfodiebam ín die denos scrobes.

(Evclio) nec noctu nec diu quietus umquam servabam eam: nunc dormiam. qui mi holera cruda ponunt, hallec adduint.

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STROBILUS (to himself.) Immortal Gods, with what and how great delights do you present me! I’ve got a four pound pot filled with gold; who there is richer than I? What man is there greater than I at Athens now; any one, I mean, to whom the Gods are propitious? 810

LYCONIDES (to himself.) Why, surely, I seemed just now to hear the voice of some one speaking here.

STROBILUS (to himself.) Ha! do I not see my master?

LYCONIDES (to himself.) Do I see Strobilus now, my servant?

STROBILUS (to himself.) ’Tis he himself.

LYCONIDES (to himself.) ’Tis no other.

STROBILUS (to himself.) I’ll accost him.

LYCONIDES (to himself.) I’ll step out 1 towards him. I do think that he has been, as I requested him, to the old woman, the nurse herself of this damsel.

STROBILUS (to himself.) Why don’t I tell him that I’ve found this prize, and speak out? For that reason, I’ll beg of him to make me free. I’ll go and speak to him. (Addressing him.) I’ve found—

LYCONIDES What have you found?

STROBILUS Not that which the boys cry out that they’ve found in the bean 2 .

LYCONIDES And are you trifling with me then, as you are in the habit of doing? (He turns as if to go away.)

STROBILUS Master, stop; I’ll speak out then; do listen. 820

LYCONIDES Come then, tell me.

STROBILUS I’ve found to-day, master very great riches.

LYCONIDES Where, pray?

STROBILUS A four pound pot 3 , I say, full of gold!

LYCONIDES What crime is this that I hear of from you?

STROBILUS I’ve stolen it from this old fellow, Euclio. 4

LYCONIDES Where is this gold?

STROBILUS In my box at home; I now wish to be made free.

LYCONIDES I, make you free, you fellow, brimful of wickedness? 825

STROBILUS Out upon you, master, I know what you would be at. Troth, I’ve cleverly tried your inclination; you were just getting ready to take it away from me; what would you do, if I had found it?

LYCONIDES You can’t make good your pretences. Come, give up the gold!

STROBILUS I, give up the gold?

LYCONIDES Give it up, I say, that it may be given back to him.

STROBILUS Where am I to get it from?

LYCONIDES That which you confessed just now to be in your box. 830

STROBILUS I’ faith, I’m in the habit of talking nonsense; ’twas in that way I was speaking.

LYCONIDES (seizing him.) But do you know what?—

STROBILUS Even kill me outright, i’ faith, you never shall get it hence of me 5

STROBILUS — the pot belonging to the old fellow, which I’ve not got.

STROBILUS I will give it you.

LYCONIDES I want you to give it me now, and not at a future time.

STROBILUS I’ll give it now; but I entreat you to allow me to recover breath. (LYCONIDES lets him go.) Aha! What is it you want me to give you, master?

LYCONIDES Don’t you know, you rascal? And do you dare to refuse me the four pound pot full of gold which you just now said you had stolen? (Calling at the door.) Hallo there! Where now are the flogging men?

STROBILUS Master, do hear a few words. Lyc. I won’t hear; floggers, hallo there—hallo!

Stable identifiers

Strobilvs

Di ímmortales, quíbus et quantis mé donatis gaúdiis.

quadrilibrem aulam aúro onustam hábeo. quis me est ditior?

quis me Athenis nunc magis quisquam est homo cui di sint propitii?
810

Lyconides

Certo enim ego vocem hic loquentis modo mi audire visus sum.

Strobilvs

Hem,

érumne ego aspició meum?

Lyconides

Videón ego hunc servóm meum?

Strobilvs

Ipsus est.

Lyconides

Haud alius est.

Strobilvs

Congrediar.

Lyconides

Contollam gradum.

credo ego illum, út iussi, eámpse anum adiisse, huius nutrícem virginis.
814815

Strobilvs

Quin ego illi me invenisse dico hanc praedam atque eloquar,

igitur orabo ut manu me emittat. ibo atque eloquar.

repperi—

Lyconides

Quid repperisti?

Strobilvs

Non quod pueri clamitant

in faba se repperisse.

Lyconides

Iamne autem, ut soles? deludis.

Strobilvs

Ere, mane, eloquar iam, ausculta.
820

Lyconides

Age ergo loquere.

Strobilvs

Repperi hodie,

ere, divitias nimias.

Lyconides

Vbinam?

Strobilvs

Quadrilibrem, inquam, aulam auri plenam.

Lyconides

Quod ego facinus audio ex te? Euclioni hic seni subripuit.

ubi id est aurum?

Strobilvs

In arca apud me. nunc volo me emitti manu.

Lyconides

Égone te emittám manu,

scélerum cumulatissume?
825

Strobilvs

Abi, ere, scio quam rem geras.

lépide hercle animum tuom temptavi. iám ut eriperes apparabas:

quid faceres, si repperissem?

Lyconides

Non potes probasse nugas.

i, redde aurum.

Strobilvs

Reddam ego aurum?

Lyconides

Redde, inquam, út huic reddatur.

Strobilvs

Vnde?

Lyconides

Quod modo fassu's fassu s es esse in arca.
830

Strobilvs

Soleo hercle ego garrire nugas.

Strobilvs

Itá loquor.

Lyconides

At scin quo modo?

Strobilvs

Vel hercle énica,

numquam hinc feres a me

pro illís corcotis, stróphiis, sumptu uxório

ut admemordit hominem

(Evclio)

ego ecfodiebam ín die denos scrobes.

(Evclio)

nec noctu nec diu
quietus umquam servabam eam: nunc dormiam.

qui mi holera cruda ponunt, hallec adduint.

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

Immortal Gods, with what and how great delights do you present me! I’ve got a four pound pot filled with gold; who there is richer than I?

What man is there greater than I at Athens now; any one, I mean, to whom the Gods are propitious?
810

LYCONIDES

(to himself.)

Why, surely, I seemed just now to hear the voice of some one speaking here.

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

Ha! do I not see my master?

LYCONIDES

(to himself.)

Do I see Strobilus now, my servant?

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

’Tis he himself.

LYCONIDES

(to himself.)

’Tis no other.

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

I’ll accost him.

LYCONIDES

(to himself.)

I’ll step out¹ towards him. I do think that he has been, as I requested him, to the old woman, the nurse herself of this damsel.

STROBILUS

(to himself.)

Why don’t I tell him that I’ve found this prize, and speak out? For that reason, I’ll beg of him to make me free. I’ll go and speak to him. (Addressing him.) I’ve found—

LYCONIDES

What have you found?

STROBILUS

Not that which the boys cry out that they’ve found in the bean².

LYCONIDES

And are you trifling with me then, as you are in the habit of doing?

(He turns as if to go away.)

STROBILUS

Master, stop; I’ll speak out then; do listen.
820

LYCONIDES

Come then, tell me.

STROBILUS

I’ve found to-day, master very great riches.

LYCONIDES

Where, pray?

STROBILUS

A four pound pot³, I say, full of gold!

LYCONIDES

What crime is this that I hear of from you?

STROBILUS

I’ve stolen it from this old fellow, Euclio.⁴

LYCONIDES

Where is this gold?

STROBILUS

In my box at home; I now wish to be made free.

LYCONIDES

I, make you free, you fellow,

brimful of wickedness?
825

STROBILUS

Out upon you, master, I know what you would be at. Troth, I’ve cleverly tried your inclination; you were just getting ready to take it away from me; what would you do, if I had found it?

LYCONIDES

You can’t make good your pretences. Come, give up the gold!

STROBILUS

I, give up the gold?

LYCONIDES

Give it up, I say, that it may be given back to him.

STROBILUS

Where am I to get it from?

LYCONIDES

That which you confessed just now to be in your box.
830

STROBILUS

I’ faith, I’m in the habit of talking nonsense;

’twas in that way I was speaking.

LYCONIDES

(seizing him.)

But do you know what?—

STROBILUS

Even kill me outright, i’ faith, you never shall get it hence of me

⁵

STROBILUS

— the pot belonging to the old fellow, which I’ve not got.

STROBILUS

I will give it you.

LYCONIDES

I want you to give it me now, and not at a future time.

STROBILUS

I’ll give it now; but I entreat you to allow me to recover breath. (LYCONIDES lets him go.) Aha! What is it you want me to give you, master?

LYCONIDES

Don’t you know, you rascal? And do you dare to refuse me the four pound pot full of gold which you just now said you had stolen? (Calling at the door.) Hallo there! Where now are the flogging men?

STROBILUS

Master, do hear a few words. Lyc. I won’t hear; floggers, hallo there—hallo!