T. Maccius Plautus, Casina, ed. Friedrich Leo, 2.2

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163

Myrrhina

Sequimíni, comites, in próxumum me huc. heus vós, ecquis haec quae lóquor audit?
163165

ego hic éro, vir si aut quispiám quaeret.

nam úbi domi sóla sum, sópor manus cálvitur.

iussín colum ferrí mihi?
168170

Cleostrata

Myrrhína, salve.

Myrrhina

Salvé mecastor. séd quid tu es tristís, amabo?

Cleostrata

Itá solent omnes quae súnt male nuptae:
172175

domi ét foris aegre quód siet, satis sémper est.

nam ego íbam ad te.

Myrrhina

Et pol ego ístuc ad te.

sed quíd est quod tuo nunc ánimo aegrest?

nam quód tibi est aégre, idem mi ést dividiae.
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Cleostrata

Credo écastor, nam vícinam nemínem amo merito mágis quam te

nec † qua in plura sint mihi quae ego velim.

Myrrhina

Amó te, atque istúc expetó scire quíd sit.
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Cleostrata

Péssumis mé modis déspicatúr domi.

Myrrhina

Hém, quid est? díc idem (nám pol hau sátis meo

córde accepí querellas tuas) ópsecro.

Cleostrata

Vír me habet péssumis déspicatám modis,

néc mihi iús meum óptinendi optio est.
190

Myrrhina

Míra sunt, véra si praédicas, nám viri

iús suom ad múlieres óptinere haúd queunt.

Cleostrata

Quín mihi ancíllulam ingrátiis póstulat,

quaé mea est, quaé meo edúcta sumptú siet,

vílico suo sé dare,
195

séd ipsus eam amat.

Myrrhina

Obsecro

táce.

Cleostrata

Nam hic nunc licet dícere:

nós sumus.

Myrrhina

Ita est. unde éa tibi est?

nám peculí probam níl habere áddecet

clám virum, ét quae habet, pártum ei haud cómmode est,
200

quín viro aut súbtrahat aut stupro invénerit.

hóc viri cénseo esse ómne, quidquíd tuom est.

Cleostrata

Tu quidem advorsum tuam amicam omnia loqueris.

Myrrhina

Tace sís, stulta, et mi auscúlta. nolí sis tu illi advórsari,
204205

sine amét, sine quod libet íd faciat, quandó tibi nil domi délicuom est.

Cleostrata

Satin sána es? nam tu quidem ádvorsus tuam istaéc rem loquere.
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Myrrhina

Insípiens,

sempér tu huic verbo vítato abs tuo víro.

Cleostrata

Cui verbo?

Myrrhina

Ei fóras, mulier.

Cleostrata

St, táce,

Myrrhina

Quid est?

Cleostrata

Ém.

Myrrhina

Quis est, quém vides?

Cleostrata

Vir

eccum ít; intro ábi, adpropera, áge amabó.

Myrrhina

Impetrás, abeo.

Cleostrata

Mox mágis cum otium mi et tibi érit, igitur
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tecúm loquar. nunc vale.

Myrrhina

Váleas.—

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

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

Translations (1)

Casina, or The Stratagem Defeated Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 2. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1913.) — 2.2 focus

163 (Enter MYRRHINA, from the house of ALCESIMUS.)

MYRRHINA

(to her SERVANTS, at the door.)

Follow me, my attendants¹, here next door. You there! Does any one hear this that I say? I shall be here, if my husband or any person shall seek me. Did I order my distaff to be taken there? For when I’m at home alone, drowsiness takes effect upon² my hand.
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CLEOSTRATA

Myrrhina, good morrow.

MYRRHINA

Good morrow, my dear Cleostrata. But, prithee, why are you sad?

CLEOSTRATA

So all are wont to be who are unfortunately married; at home and abroad, there’s always enough to make them sad. But I was going to your house.
172175

MYRRHINA

And, troth, I was coming here to yours. But what is it that now distresses your mind? For the thing that distresses you, that same is a trouble to me.

CLEOSTRATA

On my word, I do believe you. For with good reason no female neighbour of mine do I love better than yourself, nor any one with whom I have more ties of intimacy, to afford me pleasure.

MYRRHINA

I thank you kindly, and I long to know what this is.
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CLEOSTRATA

My husband has put slights upon me in a most unworthy manner.

MYRRHINA

Hah! What is it? Prithee, repeat that same again; for, on my word, I don’t in my mind sufficiently comprehend your complaints.

CLEOSTRATA

My husband has put slights upon me in a most unworthy manner,

and I have not the advantage of enjoying my own rights.
190

MYRRHINA

’Tis surprising, if you say the truth; for husbands can scarce obtain from their wives what’s their own right.

CLEOSTRATA

Why, against my will, he demands a female servant of me, who belongs to myself, and was brought up at my own expense,

for him to give to his bailiff. But he is in love with her himself.
195

MYRRHINA

Pray, do hold your tongue.

CLEOSTRATA

(looking round.)

But here we may speak at present; we are alone—

MYRRHINA

It is so. But whence did you get her? For a good wife ought to have no property

unknown to her husband; and she who has got any, it is not to her credit, for she must either have purloined it from her husband, or obtained it by unfaithfulness. Whatever is your own, all that I take to be your husband’s.
200

CLEOSTRATA

Surely, you’re saying all this out of opposition to your friend.

MYRRHINA

Do hold your tongue, will you, simpleton, and attend to me. Do you forbear to oppose him, will you. Let him love on; that which he chooses let him do, so long as nothing’s denied you at home.
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CLEOSTRATA

Are you quite in your senses? For really, you are saying these things against your own interest.
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MYRRHINA

Silly creature, do you always take care and be on guard against this expression from your husband—

CLEOSTRATA

What expression?

MYRRHINA

Woman! out of doors with you!³

CLEOSTRATA

(in a low voice.)

’St! be quiet.

MYRRHINA

What’s the matter?

CLEOSTRATA

Hush!

(Looks in a particular direction.)

MYRRHINA

Who is it that you see?

CLEOSTRATA

Why look, my husband’s coming; go you in-doors. Make all haste; be off, there’s a dear.

MYRRHINA

You easily prevail; I’m off.

CLEOSTRATA

At a future time, when you and I shall have more leisure, then I’ll talk to you. For the present, adieu!
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MYRRHINA

Adieu! (Goes into her house. CLEOSTRATA stands aside.)

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Myrrhina Sequimíni, comites, in próxumum me huc. heus vós, ecquis haec quae lóquor audit? 163165 ego hic éro, vir si aut quispiám quaeret. nam úbi domi sóla sum, sópor manus cálvitur. iussín colum ferrí mihi? 168170

Cleostrata Myrrhína, salve.

Myrrhina Salvé mecastor. séd quid tu es tristís, amabo?

Cleostrata Itá solent omnes quae súnt male nuptae: 172175 domi ét foris aegre quód siet, satis sémper est. nam ego íbam ad te.

Myrrhina Et pol ego ístuc ad te. sed quíd est quod tuo nunc ánimo aegrest? nam quód tibi est aégre, idem mi ést dividiae. 179180

Cleostrata Credo écastor, nam vícinam nemínem amo merito mágis quam te nec † qua in plura sint mihi quae ego velim.

Myrrhina Amó te, atque istúc expetó scire quíd sit. 183185

Cleostrata Péssumis mé modis déspicatúr domi.

Myrrhina Hém, quid est? díc idem (nám pol hau sátis meo córde accepí querellas tuas) ópsecro.

Cleostrata Vír me habet péssumis déspicatám modis, néc mihi iús meum óptinendi optio est. 190

Myrrhina Míra sunt, véra si praédicas, nám viri iús suom ad múlieres óptinere haúd queunt.

Cleostrata Quín mihi ancíllulam ingrátiis póstulat, quaé mea est, quaé meo edúcta sumptú siet, vílico suo sé dare, 195 séd ipsus eam amat.

Myrrhina Obsecro táce.

Cleostrata Nam hic nunc licet dícere: nós sumus.

Myrrhina Ita est. unde éa tibi est? nám peculí probam níl habere áddecet clám virum, ét quae habet, pártum ei haud cómmode est, 200 quín viro aut súbtrahat aut stupro invénerit. hóc viri cénseo esse ómne, quidquíd tuom est.

Cleostrata Tu quidem advorsum tuam amicam omnia loqueris.

Myrrhina Tace sís, stulta, et mi auscúlta. nolí sis tu illi advórsari, 204205 sine amét, sine quod libet íd faciat, quandó tibi nil domi délicuom est.

Cleostrata Satin sána es? nam tu quidem ádvorsus tuam istaéc rem loquere. 207210

Myrrhina Insípiens, sempér tu huic verbo vítato abs tuo víro.

Cleostrata Cui verbo?

Myrrhina Ei fóras, mulier.

Cleostrata St, táce,

Myrrhina Quid est?

Cleostrata Ém.

Myrrhina Quis est, quém vides?

Cleostrata Vir eccum ít; intro ábi, adpropera, áge amabó.

Myrrhina Impetrás, abeo.

Cleostrata Mox mágis cum otium mi et tibi érit, igitur 214215 tecúm loquar. nunc vale.

Myrrhina Váleas.—

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CLEOSTRATA Myrrhina, good morrow.

MYRRHINA Good morrow, my dear Cleostrata. But, prithee, why are you sad?

CLEOSTRATA So all are wont to be who are unfortunately married; at home and abroad, there’s always enough to make them sad. But I was going to your house. 172175

MYRRHINA And, troth, I was coming here to yours. But what is it that now distresses your mind? For the thing that distresses you, that same is a trouble to me.

CLEOSTRATA On my word, I do believe you. For with good reason no female neighbour of mine do I love better than yourself, nor any one with whom I have more ties of intimacy, to afford me pleasure.

MYRRHINA I thank you kindly, and I long to know what this is. 183185

CLEOSTRATA My husband has put slights upon me in a most unworthy manner.

MYRRHINA Hah! What is it? Prithee, repeat that same again; for, on my word, I don’t in my mind sufficiently comprehend your complaints.

CLEOSTRATA My husband has put slights upon me in a most unworthy manner, and I have not the advantage of enjoying my own rights. 190

MYRRHINA ’Tis surprising, if you say the truth; for husbands can scarce obtain from their wives what’s their own right.

CLEOSTRATA Why, against my will, he demands a female servant of me, who belongs to myself, and was brought up at my own expense, for him to give to his bailiff. But he is in love with her himself. 195

MYRRHINA Pray, do hold your tongue.

CLEOSTRATA (looking round.) But here we may speak at present; we are alone—

CLEOSTRATA Surely, you’re saying all this out of opposition to your friend.

MYRRHINA Do hold your tongue, will you, simpleton, and attend to me. Do you forbear to oppose him, will you. Let him love on; that which he chooses let him do, so long as nothing’s denied you at home. 204205

CLEOSTRATA Are you quite in your senses? For really, you are saying these things against your own interest. 207210

MYRRHINA Silly creature, do you always take care and be on guard against this expression from your husband—

CLEOSTRATA What expression?

MYRRHINA Woman! out of doors with you! 3

CLEOSTRATA (in a low voice.) ’St! be quiet.

MYRRHINA What’s the matter?

CLEOSTRATA Hush! (Looks in a particular direction.)

MYRRHINA Who is it that you see?

CLEOSTRATA Why look, my husband’s coming; go you in-doors. Make all haste; be off, there’s a dear.

MYRRHINA You easily prevail; I’m off.

CLEOSTRATA At a future time, when you and I shall have more leisure, then I’ll talk to you. For the present, adieu! 214215

MYRRHINA Adieu! (Goes into her house. CLEOSTRATA stands aside.)

Stable identifiers

Myrrhina

Sequimíni, comites, in próxumum me huc. heus vós, ecquis haec quae lóquor audit?
163165

ego hic éro, vir si aut quispiám quaeret.

nam úbi domi sóla sum, sópor manus cálvitur.

iussín colum ferrí mihi?
168170

Cleostrata

Myrrhína, salve.

Myrrhina

Salvé mecastor. séd quid tu es tristís, amabo?

Cleostrata

Itá solent omnes quae súnt male nuptae:
172175

domi ét foris aegre quód siet, satis sémper est.

nam ego íbam ad te.

Myrrhina

Et pol ego ístuc ad te.

sed quíd est quod tuo nunc ánimo aegrest?

nam quód tibi est aégre, idem mi ést dividiae.
179180

Cleostrata

Credo écastor, nam vícinam nemínem amo merito mágis quam te

nec † qua in plura sint mihi quae ego velim.

Myrrhina

Amó te, atque istúc expetó scire quíd sit.
183185

Cleostrata

Péssumis mé modis déspicatúr domi.

Myrrhina

Hém, quid est? díc idem (nám pol hau sátis meo

córde accepí querellas tuas) ópsecro.

Cleostrata

Vír me habet péssumis déspicatám modis,

néc mihi iús meum óptinendi optio est.
190

Myrrhina

Míra sunt, véra si praédicas, nám viri

iús suom ad múlieres óptinere haúd queunt.

Cleostrata

Quín mihi ancíllulam ingrátiis póstulat,

quaé mea est, quaé meo edúcta sumptú siet,

vílico suo sé dare,
195

séd ipsus eam amat.

Myrrhina

Obsecro

táce.

Cleostrata

Nam hic nunc licet dícere:

nós sumus.

Myrrhina

Ita est. unde éa tibi est?

nám peculí probam níl habere áddecet

clám virum, ét quae habet, pártum ei haud cómmode est,
200

quín viro aut súbtrahat aut stupro invénerit.

hóc viri cénseo esse ómne, quidquíd tuom est.

Cleostrata

Tu quidem advorsum tuam amicam omnia loqueris.

Myrrhina

Tace sís, stulta, et mi auscúlta. nolí sis tu illi advórsari,
204205

sine amét, sine quod libet íd faciat, quandó tibi nil domi délicuom est.

Cleostrata

Satin sána es? nam tu quidem ádvorsus tuam istaéc rem loquere.
207210

Myrrhina

Insípiens,

sempér tu huic verbo vítato abs tuo víro.

Cleostrata

Cui verbo?

Myrrhina

Ei fóras, mulier.

Cleostrata

St, táce,

Myrrhina

Quid est?

Cleostrata

Ém.

Myrrhina

Quis est, quém vides?

Cleostrata

Vir

eccum ít; intro ábi, adpropera, áge amabó.

Myrrhina

Impetrás, abeo.

Cleostrata

Mox mágis cum otium mi et tibi érit, igitur
214215

tecúm loquar. nunc vale.

Myrrhina

Váleas.—

CLEOSTRATA

Myrrhina, good morrow.

MYRRHINA

Good morrow, my dear Cleostrata. But, prithee, why are you sad?

CLEOSTRATA

So all are wont to be who are unfortunately married; at home and abroad, there’s always enough to make them sad. But I was going to your house.
172175

MYRRHINA

And, troth, I was coming here to yours. But what is it that now distresses your mind? For the thing that distresses you, that same is a trouble to me.

CLEOSTRATA

On my word, I do believe you. For with good reason no female neighbour of mine do I love better than yourself, nor any one with whom I have more ties of intimacy, to afford me pleasure.

MYRRHINA

I thank you kindly, and I long to know what this is.
183185

CLEOSTRATA

My husband has put slights upon me in a most unworthy manner.

MYRRHINA

Hah! What is it? Prithee, repeat that same again; for, on my word, I don’t in my mind sufficiently comprehend your complaints.

CLEOSTRATA

My husband has put slights upon me in a most unworthy manner,

and I have not the advantage of enjoying my own rights.
190

MYRRHINA

’Tis surprising, if you say the truth; for husbands can scarce obtain from their wives what’s their own right.

CLEOSTRATA

Why, against my will, he demands a female servant of me, who belongs to myself, and was brought up at my own expense,

for him to give to his bailiff. But he is in love with her himself.
195

MYRRHINA

Pray, do hold your tongue.

CLEOSTRATA

(looking round.)

But here we may speak at present; we are alone—

CLEOSTRATA

Surely, you’re saying all this out of opposition to your friend.

MYRRHINA

Do hold your tongue, will you, simpleton, and attend to me. Do you forbear to oppose him, will you. Let him love on; that which he chooses let him do, so long as nothing’s denied you at home.
204205

CLEOSTRATA

Are you quite in your senses? For really, you are saying these things against your own interest.
207210

MYRRHINA

Silly creature, do you always take care and be on guard against this expression from your husband—

CLEOSTRATA

What expression?

MYRRHINA

Woman! out of doors with you!³

CLEOSTRATA

(in a low voice.)

’St! be quiet.

MYRRHINA

What’s the matter?

CLEOSTRATA

Hush!

(Looks in a particular direction.)

MYRRHINA

Who is it that you see?

CLEOSTRATA

Why look, my husband’s coming; go you in-doors. Make all haste; be off, there’s a dear.

MYRRHINA

You easily prevail; I’m off.

CLEOSTRATA

At a future time, when you and I shall have more leisure, then I’ll talk to you. For the present, adieu!
214215

MYRRHINA

Adieu! (Goes into her house. CLEOSTRATA stands aside.)