T. Maccius Plautus, Bacchides, ed. Friedrich Leo, 4.6

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770

Nicobvlvs

Nimium illaec res est magnae dividiae mihi,
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supterfugisse sic mihi hodie Chrysalum.

Chrysalvs

Salvos sum, iratus est senex. nunc est mihi

adeundi ad hominem tempus.

Nicobvlvs

Quis loquitur prope?

atque hic quidem, opinor, Chrysalust.

Chrysalvs

Accessero.

Nicobvlvs

Bone serve, salve. quid fit? quam mox navigo
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in Ephesum, ut aurum repetam ab Theotimo domum?

taces? per omnis deos adiuro, ut ni meum

gnatum tam amem atque ei facta cupiam quae is velit,

ut tua iam virgis latera lacerentur probe
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ferratusque in pistrino aetatem conteras.

omnia rescivi scelera ex Mnesilocho tua.

Chrysalvs

Men criminatust? optimest: ego sum malus,

ego sum sacer, scelestus. specta rem modo;

ego verbum faciam nullum.
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Nicobvlvs

Etiam, carnufex,

minitare?

Chrysalvs

Nosces tu illum actutum qualis sit.

nunc has tabellas ferre me iussit tibi.

orabat, quod istic esset scriptum ut fieret.

Nicobvlvs

Cedo.

Chrysalvs

Nosce signum.

Nicobvlvs

Novi. ubi ipse est?

Chrysalvs

Nescio.

nil iam me oportet scire. oblitus sum omnia.
790

scio me ésse servom. nescio etiam id quod scio.

nunc ab trasenna hic turdus lumbricum petit;

pendebit hodie pulcre, ita intendi tenus.

Nicobvlvs

Mane dum parumper; iam exeo ad te, Chrysale.—

Chrysalvs

Vt verba mihi dat, ut nescio quam rem gerat.
795

servos arcessit intus qui me vinciant.

bene navis agitatur, pulcre haec confertur ratis.

sed conticiscam, nam audio aperiri fores.

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

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Funding provided by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

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

Translations (1)

Bacchides, or The Twin Sisters Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.) — 4.6 focus

770 (Enter NICOBULUS, at a distance.)

NICOBULUS

This is a matter of great vexation to me, that Chrysalus has thus escaped me this day.
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CHRYSALUS

(aside.)

I’m all right: the old fellow is in a passion. Now’s my time for me to accost my man.

NICOBULUS

Who speaks hard by? (Looking round.) Why surely this is Chrysalus, I think.

CHRYSALUS

(aside.)

I’ll accost him.

NICOBULUS

My honest servant, hail to you. What’s doing now? How soon do I set sail for Ephesus, to bring back the gold home from Theotimus? What—silent? I swear by all the Gods, if I didn’t love my son so much as to wish everything done for him that he desires
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that your sides should be wealed now right well with rods, and that in irons at the mill you should be lingering out your life. I’ve learnt of Mnesilochus all your wicked pranks.
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CHRYSALUS

Has he accused me? ’Tis very good; I am a bad one, I am a cursed one—a wicked one. Only reflect upon the matter. I’ll utter not one word.

NICOBULUS

What? Hangdog, do you even threaten me¹?

CHRYSALUS

You’ll find out before long what sort of man he is. He ordered me just now to carry this letter to you. He requested that that which is there written may be done.

NICOBULUS

Give it me.

CHRYSALUS

Take notice of the seal.

(Gives him the tablets.)

NICOBULUS

I know it. Where is he himself?

CHRYSALUS

I don’t know.

I ought to know nothing now; I’ve forgotten everything. I know that I’m a slave; I know not even that which I do know. (Aside.) Now from the springe this thrush is catching at the worm; he’ll be finely noosed this day, so well I’ve set the snare.
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NICOBULUS

Stay here but a moment; I’ll return to you directly, Chrysalus.

(Goes into his house.)

CHRYSALUS

How he does dissemble with me; how ignorant I am of the business he’s about. He has gone to fetch slaves from in-doors to bind me. The ship speeds prosperously on; finely, too, is this craft boarding it². But I’ll hold my tongue, for I hear the door opening.
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T. Maccius Plautus Bacchides 4.6

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Nicobvlvs

Nimium illaec res est magnae dividiae mihi,
770

supterfugisse sic mihi hodie Chrysalum.

Chrysalvs

Salvos sum, iratus est senex. nunc est mihi

adeundi ad hominem tempus.

Nicobvlvs

Quis loquitur prope?

atque hic quidem, opinor, Chrysalust.

Chrysalvs

Accessero.

Chrysalvs

Men criminatust? optimest: ego sum malus,

ego sum sacer, scelestus. specta rem modo;

ego verbum faciam nullum.
785

Nicobvlvs

Etiam, carnufex,

minitare?

Chrysalvs

Nosces tu illum actutum qualis sit.

nunc has tabellas ferre me iussit tibi.

orabat, quod istic esset scriptum ut fieret.

Nicobvlvs

Cedo.

Chrysalvs

Nosce signum.

Nicobvlvs

Novi. ubi ipse est?

Chrysalvs

Nescio.

nil iam me oportet scire. oblitus sum omnia.
790

scio me ésse servom. nescio etiam id quod scio.

nunc ab trasenna hic turdus lumbricum petit;

pendebit hodie pulcre, ita intendi tenus.

Nicobvlvs

Mane dum parumper; iam exeo ad te, Chrysale.—

Chrysalvs

Vt verba mihi dat, ut nescio quam rem gerat.
795

servos arcessit intus qui me vinciant.

bene navis agitatur, pulcre haec confertur ratis.

sed conticiscam, nam audio aperiri fores.

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NICOBULUS

This is a matter of great vexation to me, that Chrysalus has thus escaped me this day.
770

CHRYSALUS

(aside.)

I’m all right: the old fellow is in a passion. Now’s my time for me to accost my man.

NICOBULUS

Who speaks hard by? (Looking round.) Why surely this is Chrysalus, I think.

CHRYSALUS

(aside.)

I’ll accost him.

CHRYSALUS

Has he accused me? ’Tis very good; I am a bad one, I am a cursed one—a wicked one. Only reflect upon the matter. I’ll utter not one word.

NICOBULUS

What? Hangdog, do you even threaten me¹?

CHRYSALUS

You’ll find out before long what sort of man he is. He ordered me just now to carry this letter to you. He requested that that which is there written may be done.

NICOBULUS

Give it me.

CHRYSALUS

Take notice of the seal.

(Gives him the tablets.)

NICOBULUS

I know it. Where is he himself?

CHRYSALUS

I don’t know.

I ought to know nothing now; I’ve forgotten everything. I know that I’m a slave; I know not even that which I do know. (Aside.) Now from the springe this thrush is catching at the worm; he’ll be finely noosed this day, so well I’ve set the snare.
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NICOBULUS

Stay here but a moment; I’ll return to you directly, Chrysalus.

(Goes into his house.)

CHRYSALUS

How he does dissemble with me; how ignorant I am of the business he’s about. He has gone to fetch slaves from in-doors to bind me. The ship speeds prosperously on; finely, too, is this craft boarding it². But I’ll hold my tongue, for I hear the door opening.
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Nicobvlvs Nimium illaec res est magnae dividiae mihi, 770 supterfugisse sic mihi hodie Chrysalum.

Chrysalvs Salvos sum, iratus est senex. nunc est mihi adeundi ad hominem tempus.

Nicobvlvs Quis loquitur prope? atque hic quidem, opinor, Chrysalust.

Chrysalvs Accessero.

Chrysalvs Men criminatust? optimest: ego sum malus, ego sum sacer, scelestus. specta rem modo; ego verbum faciam nullum. 785

Nicobvlvs Etiam, carnufex, minitare?

Chrysalvs Nosces tu illum actutum qualis sit. nunc has tabellas ferre me iussit tibi. orabat, quod istic esset scriptum ut fieret.

Nicobvlvs Cedo.

Chrysalvs Nosce signum.

Nicobvlvs Novi. ubi ipse est?

Chrysalvs Nescio. nil iam me oportet scire. oblitus sum omnia. 790 scio me ésse servom. nescio etiam id quod scio. nunc ab trasenna hic turdus lumbricum petit; pendebit hodie pulcre, ita intendi tenus.

Nicobvlvs Mane dum parumper; iam exeo ad te, Chrysale.—

Chrysalvs Vt verba mihi dat, ut nescio quam rem gerat. 795 servos arcessit intus qui me vinciant. bene navis agitatur, pulcre haec confertur ratis. sed conticiscam, nam audio aperiri fores.

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NICOBULUS This is a matter of great vexation to me, that Chrysalus has thus escaped me this day. 770

CHRYSALUS (aside.) I’m all right: the old fellow is in a passion. Now’s my time for me to accost my man.

NICOBULUS Who speaks hard by? (Looking round.) Why surely this is Chrysalus, I think.

CHRYSALUS (aside.) I’ll accost him.

CHRYSALUS Has he accused me? ’Tis very good; I am a bad one, I am a cursed one—a wicked one. Only reflect upon the matter. I’ll utter not one word.

NICOBULUS What? Hangdog, do you even threaten me 1 ?

CHRYSALUS You’ll find out before long what sort of man he is. He ordered me just now to carry this letter to you. He requested that that which is there written may be done.

NICOBULUS Give it me.

CHRYSALUS Take notice of the seal. (Gives him the tablets.)

NICOBULUS I know it. Where is he himself?

CHRYSALUS I don’t know. I ought to know nothing now; I’ve forgotten everything. I know that I’m a slave; I know not even that which I do know. (Aside.) Now from the springe this thrush is catching at the worm; he’ll be finely noosed this day, so well I’ve set the snare. 790

NICOBULUS Stay here but a moment; I’ll return to you directly, Chrysalus. (Goes into his house.)

CHRYSALUS How he does dissemble with me; how ignorant I am of the business he’s about. He has gone to fetch slaves from in-doors to bind me. The ship speeds prosperously on; finely, too, is this craft boarding it 2 . But I’ll hold my tongue, for I hear the door opening. 795

Stable identifiers

Nicobvlvs

Nimium illaec res est magnae dividiae mihi,
770

supterfugisse sic mihi hodie Chrysalum.

Chrysalvs

Salvos sum, iratus est senex. nunc est mihi

adeundi ad hominem tempus.

Nicobvlvs

Quis loquitur prope?

atque hic quidem, opinor, Chrysalust.

Chrysalvs

Accessero.

Chrysalvs

Men criminatust? optimest: ego sum malus,

ego sum sacer, scelestus. specta rem modo;

ego verbum faciam nullum.
785

Nicobvlvs

Etiam, carnufex,

minitare?

Chrysalvs

Nosces tu illum actutum qualis sit.

nunc has tabellas ferre me iussit tibi.

orabat, quod istic esset scriptum ut fieret.

Nicobvlvs

Cedo.

Chrysalvs

Nosce signum.

Nicobvlvs

Novi. ubi ipse est?

Chrysalvs

Nescio.

nil iam me oportet scire. oblitus sum omnia.
790

scio me ésse servom. nescio etiam id quod scio.

nunc ab trasenna hic turdus lumbricum petit;

pendebit hodie pulcre, ita intendi tenus.

Nicobvlvs

Mane dum parumper; iam exeo ad te, Chrysale.—

Chrysalvs

Vt verba mihi dat, ut nescio quam rem gerat.
795

servos arcessit intus qui me vinciant.

bene navis agitatur, pulcre haec confertur ratis.

sed conticiscam, nam audio aperiri fores.

NICOBULUS

This is a matter of great vexation to me, that Chrysalus has thus escaped me this day.
770

CHRYSALUS

(aside.)

I’m all right: the old fellow is in a passion. Now’s my time for me to accost my man.

NICOBULUS

Who speaks hard by? (Looking round.) Why surely this is Chrysalus, I think.

CHRYSALUS

(aside.)

I’ll accost him.

CHRYSALUS

Has he accused me? ’Tis very good; I am a bad one, I am a cursed one—a wicked one. Only reflect upon the matter. I’ll utter not one word.

NICOBULUS

What? Hangdog, do you even threaten me¹?

CHRYSALUS

You’ll find out before long what sort of man he is. He ordered me just now to carry this letter to you. He requested that that which is there written may be done.

NICOBULUS

Give it me.

CHRYSALUS

Take notice of the seal.

(Gives him the tablets.)

NICOBULUS

I know it. Where is he himself?

CHRYSALUS

I don’t know.

I ought to know nothing now; I’ve forgotten everything. I know that I’m a slave; I know not even that which I do know. (Aside.) Now from the springe this thrush is catching at the worm; he’ll be finely noosed this day, so well I’ve set the snare.
790

NICOBULUS

Stay here but a moment; I’ll return to you directly, Chrysalus.

(Goes into his house.)

CHRYSALUS

How he does dissemble with me; how ignorant I am of the business he’s about. He has gone to fetch slaves from in-doors to bind me. The ship speeds prosperously on; finely, too, is this craft boarding it². But I’ll hold my tongue, for I hear the door opening.
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