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954

Hegio

Age tu illuc procede, bone vir, lepidum mancupium meum.

Stalagmvs

Quid me oportet facere, ubi tu talis vir falsum autumas?
955

fui ego bellus, lepidus: bonus vir numquam, neque frugi bonae,

neque ero umquam, ne erres: spem ponas me bonae frugi fore.

Hegio

Propemodum ubi loci fortunae tuae sint facile intellegis.

sí eris verax, tua ex re, facies ex mala meliusculam.

recte et vera loquere, sed neque vere neque tu recte adhuc
960

fecisti umquam.

Stalagmvs

Quod ego fatear, credin pudeat cum autumes?

Hegio

At ego faciam ut pudeat, nam in ruborem te totum dabo.

Stalagmvs

Eia, credo ego imperito plagas minitaris mihi.

tandem ista aufer ac dic quid fers, ut feras hinc quod petis.

Hegio

Satis facundu's facundus es. sed iam fieri dicta compendi volo.
965

Stalagmvs

Vt vis fiat.

Hegio

Bene morigerus fuit puer, nunc non decet.

hoc agamus. iam animum advorte ac mihi quae dicam edissere.

sí eris verax, ex tuis rebus feceris meliusculas.

Stalagmvs

Nugae istaec sunt. non me censes scire quid dignus siem?

Hegio

At ea subterfugere potis es pauca, si non omnia.
970

Stalagmvs

Pauca effugiam, scio; nam multa evenient, et merito meo,

quia et fugi et tibi surripui filium et eum vendidi.

Hegio

Cui homini?

Stalagmvs

Theodoromedi in Alide Polyplusio,

sex minis.

Hegio

Pro di immortales, is quidem huius est pater

Philocrati.
975

Stalagmvs

Quin melius novi quam tu et vidi saepius.

Hegio

Serva, Iuppiter supreme, et me et meum gnatum mihi.

Philocrates, per tuom te genium óbsecro, exi, te volo.

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

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

Translations (1)

Captivi: The Captives Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.) — 5.2 focus

954 (HEGIO and STALAGMUS.)

HEGIO

Come you, step this way, you worthy fellow, my fine slave.

STALAGMUS

What is fitting for me to do, when you, such a man as you are, are speaking false? I was never a handsome, or a fine, or a good person, or an honest one, nor shall I ever be; assuredly, don’t you be forming any hopes that I shall be honest.
955

HEGIO

You easily understand pretty well in what situation your fortunes are. If you shall prove truth-telling, you’ll make your lot from bad somewhat better.

Speak out, then, correctly and truthfully; but never yet truthfully or correctly have you acted.
960

STALAGMUS

Do you think that I’m ashamed to own it, when you affirm it?

HEGIO

But I’ll make you to be ashamed; for I’ll cause you to be blushes all over¹.

STALAGMUS

Heyday—you’re threatening stripes, I suppose, to me, quite unaccustomed to them! Away with them, I beg. Tell me what you bring, that you may carry off hence what you are in want of.

HEGIO

Very fluent indeed. But now I wish this prating to be cut short.
965

HEGIO

As you desire, so be it done.

HEGIO
(to the AUDIENCE.)

As a boy he was very obedient²; now that suits him not. Let’s to this business; now give your attention, and inform me upon what I ask. If you tell the truth, you’ll make your fortunes somewhat better.

STALAGMUS

That’s mere trifling. Don’t you think that I know what I’m deserving of?

HEGIO

Still, it is in your power to escape a small portion of it, if not the whole.
970

STALAGMUS

A small portion I shall escape, I know; but much will befall me, and with my deserving it, because I both ran away, and stole your son and sold him.

HEGIO

To what person?

STALAGMUS

To Theodoromedes the Polyplusian, in Elis, for six minae.

HEGIO

O ye immortal Gods! He surely is the father of this person, Philocrates.

STALAGMUS

Why, I know him better than yourself, and have seen him more times.

HEGIO

Supreme Jove, preserve both myself and my son for me. (He goes to the door, and calls aloud.) Philocrates, by your good Genius, I do entreat you, come out, I want you.

T. Maccius Plautus Captivi 5.2

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Hegio

Age tu illuc procede, bone vir, lepidum mancupium meum.

Stalagmvs

Quid me oportet facere, ubi tu talis vir falsum autumas?
955

fui ego bellus, lepidus: bonus vir numquam, neque frugi bonae,

neque ero umquam, ne erres: spem ponas me bonae frugi fore.

Hegio

Propemodum ubi loci fortunae tuae sint facile intellegis.

sí eris verax, tua ex re, facies ex mala meliusculam.

recte et vera loquere, sed neque vere neque tu recte adhuc
960

fecisti umquam.

Stalagmvs

Quod ego fatear, credin pudeat cum autumes?

Hegio

At ego faciam ut pudeat, nam in ruborem te totum dabo.

Stalagmvs

Eia, credo ego imperito plagas minitaris mihi.

tandem ista aufer ac dic quid fers, ut feras hinc quod petis.

Hegio

Satis facundu's facundus es. sed iam fieri dicta compendi volo.
965

Stalagmvs

Vt vis fiat.

Hegio

Bene morigerus fuit puer, nunc non decet.

hoc agamus. iam animum advorte ac mihi quae dicam edissere.

sí eris verax, ex tuis rebus feceris meliusculas.

Stalagmvs

Nugae istaec sunt. non me censes scire quid dignus siem?

Hegio

At ea subterfugere potis es pauca, si non omnia.
970

Stalagmvs

Pauca effugiam, scio; nam multa evenient, et merito meo,

quia et fugi et tibi surripui filium et eum vendidi.

Hegio

Cui homini?

Stalagmvs

Theodoromedi in Alide Polyplusio,

sex minis.

Hegio

Pro di immortales, is quidem huius est pater

Philocrati.
975

Stalagmvs

Quin melius novi quam tu et vidi saepius.

Hegio

Serva, Iuppiter supreme, et me et meum gnatum mihi.

Philocrates, per tuom te genium óbsecro, exi, te volo.

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HEGIO

Come you, step this way, you worthy fellow, my fine slave.

STALAGMUS

What is fitting for me to do, when you, such a man as you are, are speaking false? I was never a handsome, or a fine, or a good person, or an honest one, nor shall I ever be; assuredly, don’t you be forming any hopes that I shall be honest.
955

HEGIO

You easily understand pretty well in what situation your fortunes are. If you shall prove truth-telling, you’ll make your lot from bad somewhat better.

Speak out, then, correctly and truthfully; but never yet truthfully or correctly have you acted.
960

STALAGMUS

Do you think that I’m ashamed to own it, when you affirm it?

HEGIO

But I’ll make you to be ashamed; for I’ll cause you to be blushes all over¹.

STALAGMUS

Heyday—you’re threatening stripes, I suppose, to me, quite unaccustomed to them! Away with them, I beg. Tell me what you bring, that you may carry off hence what you are in want of.

HEGIO

Very fluent indeed. But now I wish this prating to be cut short.
965

HEGIO

As you desire, so be it done.

HEGIO
(to the AUDIENCE.)

As a boy he was very obedient²; now that suits him not. Let’s to this business; now give your attention, and inform me upon what I ask. If you tell the truth, you’ll make your fortunes somewhat better.

STALAGMUS

That’s mere trifling. Don’t you think that I know what I’m deserving of?

HEGIO

Still, it is in your power to escape a small portion of it, if not the whole.
970

STALAGMUS

A small portion I shall escape, I know; but much will befall me, and with my deserving it, because I both ran away, and stole your son and sold him.

HEGIO

To what person?

STALAGMUS

To Theodoromedes the Polyplusian, in Elis, for six minae.

HEGIO

O ye immortal Gods! He surely is the father of this person, Philocrates.

STALAGMUS

Why, I know him better than yourself, and have seen him more times.

HEGIO

Supreme Jove, preserve both myself and my son for me. (He goes to the door, and calls aloud.) Philocrates, by your good Genius, I do entreat you, come out, I want you.

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Hegio Age tu illuc procede, bone vir, lepidum mancupium meum.

Stalagmvs Quid me oportet facere, ubi tu talis vir falsum autumas? 955 fui ego bellus, lepidus: bonus vir numquam, neque frugi bonae, neque ero umquam, ne erres: spem ponas me bonae frugi fore.

Hegio Propemodum ubi loci fortunae tuae sint facile intellegis. sí eris verax, tua ex re, facies ex mala meliusculam. recte et vera loquere, sed neque vere neque tu recte adhuc 960 fecisti umquam.

Stalagmvs Quod ego fatear, credin pudeat cum autumes?

Hegio At ego faciam ut pudeat, nam in ruborem te totum dabo.

Stalagmvs Eia, credo ego imperito plagas minitaris mihi. tandem ista aufer ac dic quid fers, ut feras hinc quod petis.

Hegio Satis facundu's facundus es. sed iam fieri dicta compendi volo. 965

Stalagmvs Vt vis fiat.

Hegio Bene morigerus fuit puer, nunc non decet. hoc agamus. iam animum advorte ac mihi quae dicam edissere. sí eris verax, ex tuis rebus feceris meliusculas.

Stalagmvs Nugae istaec sunt. non me censes scire quid dignus siem?

Hegio At ea subterfugere potis es pauca, si non omnia. 970

Stalagmvs Pauca effugiam, scio; nam multa evenient, et merito meo, quia et fugi et tibi surripui filium et eum vendidi.

Hegio Cui homini?

Stalagmvs Theodoromedi in Alide Polyplusio, sex minis.

Hegio Pro di immortales, is quidem huius est pater Philocrati. 975

Stalagmvs Quin melius novi quam tu et vidi saepius.

Hegio Serva, Iuppiter supreme, et me et meum gnatum mihi. Philocrates, per tuom te genium óbsecro, exi, te volo.

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HEGIO Come you, step this way, you worthy fellow, my fine slave.

STALAGMUS What is fitting for me to do, when you, such a man as you are, are speaking false? I was never a handsome, or a fine, or a good person, or an honest one, nor shall I ever be; assuredly, don’t you be forming any hopes that I shall be honest. 955

HEGIO You easily understand pretty well in what situation your fortunes are. If you shall prove truth-telling, you’ll make your lot from bad somewhat better. Speak out, then, correctly and truthfully; but never yet truthfully or correctly have you acted. 960

STALAGMUS Do you think that I’m ashamed to own it, when you affirm it?

HEGIO But I’ll make you to be ashamed; for I’ll cause you to be blushes all over 1 .

STALAGMUS Heyday—you’re threatening stripes, I suppose, to me, quite unaccustomed to them! Away with them, I beg. Tell me what you bring, that you may carry off hence what you are in want of.

HEGIO Very fluent indeed. But now I wish this prating to be cut short. 965

HEGIO As you desire, so be it done.

HEGIO (to the AUDIENCE.) As a boy he was very obedient 2 ; now that suits him not. Let’s to this business; now give your attention, and inform me upon what I ask. If you tell the truth, you’ll make your fortunes somewhat better.

STALAGMUS That’s mere trifling. Don’t you think that I know what I’m deserving of?

HEGIO Still, it is in your power to escape a small portion of it, if not the whole. 970

STALAGMUS A small portion I shall escape, I know; but much will befall me, and with my deserving it, because I both ran away, and stole your son and sold him.

HEGIO To what person?

STALAGMUS To Theodoromedes the Polyplusian, in Elis, for six minae.

HEGIO O ye immortal Gods! He surely is the father of this person, Philocrates.

STALAGMUS Why, I know him better than yourself, and have seen him more times.

HEGIO Supreme Jove, preserve both myself and my son for me. (He goes to the door, and calls aloud.) Philocrates, by your good Genius, I do entreat you, come out, I want you.

Stable identifiers

Hegio

Age tu illuc procede, bone vir, lepidum mancupium meum.

Stalagmvs

Quid me oportet facere, ubi tu talis vir falsum autumas?
955

fui ego bellus, lepidus: bonus vir numquam, neque frugi bonae,

neque ero umquam, ne erres: spem ponas me bonae frugi fore.

Hegio

Propemodum ubi loci fortunae tuae sint facile intellegis.

sí eris verax, tua ex re, facies ex mala meliusculam.

recte et vera loquere, sed neque vere neque tu recte adhuc
960

fecisti umquam.

Stalagmvs

Quod ego fatear, credin pudeat cum autumes?

Hegio

At ego faciam ut pudeat, nam in ruborem te totum dabo.

Stalagmvs

Eia, credo ego imperito plagas minitaris mihi.

tandem ista aufer ac dic quid fers, ut feras hinc quod petis.

Hegio

Satis facundu's facundus es. sed iam fieri dicta compendi volo.
965

Stalagmvs

Vt vis fiat.

Hegio

Bene morigerus fuit puer, nunc non decet.

hoc agamus. iam animum advorte ac mihi quae dicam edissere.

sí eris verax, ex tuis rebus feceris meliusculas.

Stalagmvs

Nugae istaec sunt. non me censes scire quid dignus siem?

Hegio

At ea subterfugere potis es pauca, si non omnia.
970

Stalagmvs

Pauca effugiam, scio; nam multa evenient, et merito meo,

quia et fugi et tibi surripui filium et eum vendidi.

Hegio

Cui homini?

Stalagmvs

Theodoromedi in Alide Polyplusio,

sex minis.

Hegio

Pro di immortales, is quidem huius est pater

Philocrati.
975

Stalagmvs

Quin melius novi quam tu et vidi saepius.

Hegio

Serva, Iuppiter supreme, et me et meum gnatum mihi.

Philocrates, per tuom te genium óbsecro, exi, te volo.

HEGIO

Come you, step this way, you worthy fellow, my fine slave.

STALAGMUS

What is fitting for me to do, when you, such a man as you are, are speaking false? I was never a handsome, or a fine, or a good person, or an honest one, nor shall I ever be; assuredly, don’t you be forming any hopes that I shall be honest.
955

HEGIO

You easily understand pretty well in what situation your fortunes are. If you shall prove truth-telling, you’ll make your lot from bad somewhat better.

Speak out, then, correctly and truthfully; but never yet truthfully or correctly have you acted.
960

STALAGMUS

Do you think that I’m ashamed to own it, when you affirm it?

HEGIO

But I’ll make you to be ashamed; for I’ll cause you to be blushes all over¹.

STALAGMUS

Heyday—you’re threatening stripes, I suppose, to me, quite unaccustomed to them! Away with them, I beg. Tell me what you bring, that you may carry off hence what you are in want of.

HEGIO

Very fluent indeed. But now I wish this prating to be cut short.
965

HEGIO

As you desire, so be it done.

HEGIO
(to the AUDIENCE.)

As a boy he was very obedient²; now that suits him not. Let’s to this business; now give your attention, and inform me upon what I ask. If you tell the truth, you’ll make your fortunes somewhat better.

STALAGMUS

That’s mere trifling. Don’t you think that I know what I’m deserving of?

HEGIO

Still, it is in your power to escape a small portion of it, if not the whole.
970

STALAGMUS

A small portion I shall escape, I know; but much will befall me, and with my deserving it, because I both ran away, and stole your son and sold him.

HEGIO

To what person?

STALAGMUS

To Theodoromedes the Polyplusian, in Elis, for six minae.

HEGIO

O ye immortal Gods! He surely is the father of this person, Philocrates.

STALAGMUS

Why, I know him better than yourself, and have seen him more times.

HEGIO

Supreme Jove, preserve both myself and my son for me. (He goes to the door, and calls aloud.) Philocrates, by your good Genius, I do entreat you, come out, I want you.