Plautus, Casina, Henry Thomas Riley (Translator), 3.1

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515 (Enter ALCESIMUS and STALINO, from the house of the former.)

STALINO

Now, Alcesimus, I shall know whether you are the very picture of friend or foe to me; now is the proof upon view; now is the contest going on. But why do I do so; forbear to correct me; save yourself all that. With your hoary head, at an age unfit; save yourself that as well. One who has a wife; save yourself that like wise.
515

ALCESIMUS

I never saw a person more distracted with love than yourself.
520

STALINO

Do take care that the house is clear.

ALCESIMUS

Why, faith, men-servants, maid-servants, all of them I’m determined to send out of the house to yours.

STALINO

Heyday! with your adroitness you are very adroit! But only take care and remember the lines which Colax repeats ¹; take care that every one comes with his own provisions, as if they were going to Sutrium².

ALCESIMUS

I’ll remember it.
525

STALINO

Why now there’s no public ordinance³ better ordered than yourself, in fact. Attend to this. I’m now going to the Forum; I shall be here just now.

ALCESIMUS

Luck go with you.

STALINO

Take care that your house gets a tongue.

ALCESIMUS

Why so?

STALINO

That when I come, it may invite me.

ALCESIMUS

Pooh, pooh! you area person that stands in good need of a basting; you’re making too free with your fun.

STALINO

Of what use is it for me to be in love, unless I’m quite ready and talkative?

But take you care that you haven’t to be sought for by me.
530

ALCESIMUS

I’ll be at home all the while.

(Exit STALINO; ALCESIMUS goes into his house.)

Casina. Plautus. Henry Thomas Riley (Translator). London. 1913.

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Current edition Perseus

Casina, or The Stratagem Defeated (English) (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 2. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1913.)

Editions (1)

Casina Perseus (Plautus. Plauti Comoediae, Volume 1. Leo, Friedrich, editor. Berlin: Weidmann, 1895.) — 3.1 focus

515

Lysidamvs

Núnc amici ánne inimici sís imago, Alcésime,
515

mihi sciam, nunc specimen specitur, nunc certamen cernitur.

cur amem me castigare, id ponito ad compendium,

cano capite aetate aliena eo addito ad compendium,

cui sit uxor id quoque illuc ponito ad compendium.

Alcesimvs

Miseriorem ego ex amore quam te vidi neminem.
520

Lysidamvs

Fac vacent aedes.

Alcesimvs

Quin edepol servos, ancillas domo

certum est omnis mittere ad te.

Lysidamvs

Oh, nimium scite scitus es.

sed facito dum merula † pervorsus quos cantat colas:

cum cibo suo quique facito ut veniant, quasi eant Sutrium.

Alcesimvs

Meminero.
525

Lysidamvs

Em, nunc enim te demum nullum scitum scitiust.

cura, ego ad forum modo ibo: iam hic ero.

Alcesimvs

Bene ambula.

Lysidamvs

Fac habeant linguam tuae aedes.

Alcesimvs

Quid ita?

Lysidamvs

Cum veniam, vocent.

Alcesimvs

Attatae, caedundus tú homo es: nimias delicias facis.

Lysidamvs

Quid me amare refert, nisi sim doctus ac dicaculus?

sed tu cave in quaesitione mihi sis.—
530

Alcesimvs

Vsque adero domi.—

Notes on the current edition

Casina, or The Stratagem Defeated

1. Which Colax repeats: Colax, or, the Flatterer, was a Play of Menander’s, which was translated by the Roman Comic writer Naevius, a little before the time of Plautus. It was not allowed to be acted at Rome, on account of some satirical passages in it which bore reference to the family of the Metelli.

2. Going to Sutrium: This was a proverbial expression (used in the Colax), which had originated at the time when Brennus attacked Rome. Sutrium was a Roman colony in Etruria. Fearing an attack upon it by the Gauls, Camillus ordered that some troops should march to the assistance of the Sutrians, but that they should carry their own provisions with them.

3. Public ordinance: See the Pseudolus, l. 748.

Plautus Casina 3.1

Henry Thomas Riley (Translator)

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ALCESIMUS

I never saw a person more distracted with love than yourself.
520

STALINO

Do take care that the house is clear.

ALCESIMUS

Why, faith, men-servants, maid-servants, all of them I’m determined to send out of the house to yours.

STALINO

Heyday! with your adroitness you are very adroit! But only take care and remember the lines which Colax repeats ¹; take care that every one comes with his own provisions, as if they were going to Sutrium².

ALCESIMUS

I’ll remember it.
525

STALINO

Why now there’s no public ordinance³ better ordered than yourself, in fact. Attend to this. I’m now going to the Forum; I shall be here just now.

ALCESIMUS

Luck go with you.

STALINO

Take care that your house gets a tongue.

ALCESIMUS

Why so?

STALINO

That when I come, it may invite me.

ALCESIMUS

Pooh, pooh! you area person that stands in good need of a basting; you’re making too free with your fun.

STALINO

Of what use is it for me to be in love, unless I’m quite ready and talkative?

But take you care that you haven’t to be sought for by me.
530

ALCESIMUS

I’ll be at home all the while.

(Exit STALINO; ALCESIMUS goes into his house.)

Current edition Perseus

Lysidamvs

Núnc amici ánne inimici sís imago, Alcésime,
515

mihi sciam, nunc specimen specitur, nunc certamen cernitur.

cur amem me castigare, id ponito ad compendium,

cano capite aetate aliena eo addito ad compendium,

cui sit uxor id quoque illuc ponito ad compendium.

Alcesimvs

Miseriorem ego ex amore quam te vidi neminem.
520

Lysidamvs

Fac vacent aedes.

Alcesimvs

Quin edepol servos, ancillas domo

certum est omnis mittere ad te.

Lysidamvs

Oh, nimium scite scitus es.

sed facito dum merula † pervorsus quos cantat colas:

cum cibo suo quique facito ut veniant, quasi eant Sutrium.

Alcesimvs

Meminero.
525

Lysidamvs

Em, nunc enim te demum nullum scitum scitiust.

cura, ego ad forum modo ibo: iam hic ero.

Alcesimvs

Bene ambula.

Lysidamvs

Fac habeant linguam tuae aedes.

Alcesimvs

Quid ita?

Lysidamvs

Cum veniam, vocent.

Alcesimvs

Attatae, caedundus tú homo es: nimias delicias facis.

Lysidamvs

Quid me amare refert, nisi sim doctus ac dicaculus?

sed tu cave in quaesitione mihi sis.—
530

Alcesimvs

Vsque adero domi.—

Notes on the current edition

Stable identifiers

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ALCESIMUS I never saw a person more distracted with love than yourself. 520

STALINO Do take care that the house is clear.

ALCESIMUS Why, faith, men-servants, maid-servants, all of them I’m determined to send out of the house to yours.

STALINO Heyday! with your adroitness you are very adroit! But only take care and remember the lines which Colax repeats 1 ; take care that every one comes with his own provisions, as if they were going to Sutrium 2 .

ALCESIMUS I’ll remember it. 525

STALINO Why now there’s no public ordinance 3 better ordered than yourself, in fact. Attend to this. I’m now going to the Forum; I shall be here just now.

ALCESIMUS Luck go with you.

STALINO Take care that your house gets a tongue.

ALCESIMUS Why so?

STALINO That when I come, it may invite me.

ALCESIMUS Pooh, pooh! you area person that stands in good need of a basting; you’re making too free with your fun.

STALINO Of what use is it for me to be in love, unless I’m quite ready and talkative? But take you care that you haven’t to be sought for by me. 530

ALCESIMUS I’ll be at home all the while. (Exit STALINO; ALCESIMUS goes into his house.)

Current edition Perseus

Lysidamvs Núnc amici ánne inimici sís imago, Alcésime, 515 mihi sciam, nunc specimen specitur, nunc certamen cernitur. cur amem me castigare, id ponito ad compendium, cano capite aetate aliena eo addito ad compendium, cui sit uxor id quoque illuc ponito ad compendium.

Alcesimvs Miseriorem ego ex amore quam te vidi neminem. 520

Lysidamvs Fac vacent aedes.

Alcesimvs Quin edepol servos, ancillas domo certum est omnis mittere ad te.

Lysidamvs Oh, nimium scite scitus es. sed facito dum merula † pervorsus quos cantat colas: cum cibo suo quique facito ut veniant, quasi eant Sutrium.

Alcesimvs Meminero. 525

Lysidamvs Em, nunc enim te demum nullum scitum scitiust. cura, ego ad forum modo ibo: iam hic ero.

Alcesimvs Bene ambula.

Lysidamvs Fac habeant linguam tuae aedes.

Alcesimvs Quid ita?

Lysidamvs Cum veniam, vocent.

Alcesimvs Attatae, caedundus tú homo es: nimias delicias facis.

Lysidamvs Quid me amare refert, nisi sim doctus ac dicaculus? sed tu cave in quaesitione mihi sis.— 530

Alcesimvs Vsque adero domi.—

Notes on the current edition

Stable identifiers

ALCESIMUS

I never saw a person more distracted with love than yourself.
520

STALINO

Do take care that the house is clear.

ALCESIMUS

Why, faith, men-servants, maid-servants, all of them I’m determined to send out of the house to yours.

STALINO

Heyday! with your adroitness you are very adroit! But only take care and remember the lines which Colax repeats ¹; take care that every one comes with his own provisions, as if they were going to Sutrium².

ALCESIMUS

I’ll remember it.
525

STALINO

Why now there’s no public ordinance³ better ordered than yourself, in fact. Attend to this. I’m now going to the Forum; I shall be here just now.

ALCESIMUS

Luck go with you.

STALINO

Take care that your house gets a tongue.

ALCESIMUS

Why so?

STALINO

That when I come, it may invite me.

ALCESIMUS

Pooh, pooh! you area person that stands in good need of a basting; you’re making too free with your fun.

STALINO

Of what use is it for me to be in love, unless I’m quite ready and talkative?

But take you care that you haven’t to be sought for by me.
530

ALCESIMUS

I’ll be at home all the while.

(Exit STALINO; ALCESIMUS goes into his house.)

Lysidamvs

Núnc amici ánne inimici sís imago, Alcésime,
515

mihi sciam, nunc specimen specitur, nunc certamen cernitur.

cur amem me castigare, id ponito ad compendium,

cano capite aetate aliena eo addito ad compendium,

cui sit uxor id quoque illuc ponito ad compendium.

Alcesimvs

Miseriorem ego ex amore quam te vidi neminem.
520

Lysidamvs

Fac vacent aedes.

Alcesimvs

Quin edepol servos, ancillas domo

certum est omnis mittere ad te.

Lysidamvs

Oh, nimium scite scitus es.

sed facito dum merula † pervorsus quos cantat colas:

cum cibo suo quique facito ut veniant, quasi eant Sutrium.

Alcesimvs

Meminero.
525

Lysidamvs

Em, nunc enim te demum nullum scitum scitiust.

cura, ego ad forum modo ibo: iam hic ero.

Alcesimvs

Bene ambula.

Lysidamvs

Fac habeant linguam tuae aedes.

Alcesimvs

Quid ita?

Lysidamvs

Cum veniam, vocent.

Alcesimvs

Attatae, caedundus tú homo es: nimias delicias facis.

Lysidamvs

Quid me amare refert, nisi sim doctus ac dicaculus?

sed tu cave in quaesitione mihi sis.—
530

Alcesimvs

Vsque adero domi.—