T. Maccius Plautus, Casina, ed. Friedrich Leo, 3.3

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563

Lysidamvs

Stultitia magna est, mea quidem sententia,

hominem amatorem ullum ad forum procedere,

in eum diem quoi quod amet in mundo siet;
565

sicut ego feci stultus: contrivi diem,

dum asto advocatus cuidam cognato meo;

quem hercle ego litem adeo perdidisse gaudeo,

ne me nequiquam sibi hodie advocaverit.

nam meo quidem animo qui advocatos advocet
570

rogitare oportet prius et percontarier,

adsitne ei animus necne adsit, quem ádvocet:

si neget adesse, exanimatum amittat domum.

sed uxorem ante aedis eccam. ei misero mihi,

metuo ne non sit surda atque haec audiverit.
575

Cleostrata

Audivi ecastor cum malo magno tuo.

Lysidamvs

Accedam propius. quid agis, mea festivitas?

Cleostrata

Te ecastor praestolabar.

Lysidamvs

Iamne ornata res?

iamne hanc traduxti huc ad nos vicinam tuam,

quae te adiutaret?
580

Cleostrata

Arcessivi, ut iusseras.

verum hic sodalis tuos, amicus optumus,

nescio quid se sufflavit uxori suae:

negavit posse, quoniam arcesso, mittere.

Lysidamvs

Vitium tibi istuc maxumum est, blanda es parum.

Cleostrata

Non matronarum officiumst, sed meretricium,
585

viris alienis, mi vir, subblandirier.

i tu atque arcesse illam: égo intus quod factost opus

volo accurare, mi vir.

Lysidamvs

Propera ergo.

Cleostrata

Licet.

iam pol ego huic aliquem in pectus iniciam metum;

miserrumum hodie ego hunc habebo amasium.—
590

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.) — 3.3 focus

563 (Enter STALINO.)

STALINO

(aloud, to himself.)

It’s a great folly, to my notion at least, for any man that’s in love to go to the Forum

on that day on which the object which he loves is close at hand¹; as I in my folly have been doing; I’ve spent the day, standing pleading² for a certain relative of mine, who, faith, I’m very delighted has lost his cause; so that he hasn’t for nothing chosen me as his advocate to-day.
565

He ought first to ask and make enquiry, whether his mind is at home or not at home, whom he’s choosing for his advocate; if he says it isn’t, without his mind he should send him off home. (Catches sight of his wife.) But look, there’s my wife before the house! Alas! wretch that I am!
570

I’m afraid that she isn’t deaf, and has heard this.
575

CLEOSTRATA

(apart.)

By my troth, I have heard it to your great cost.

STALINO

I’ll go nearer to her. (Goes up to CLEOSTRATA.) What are you about, my delight?

CLEOSTRATA

I’ faith, I was waiting for you.

STALINO

Are the things ready now? Have you by this brought over here to our house this female neighbour of yours,

who was to assist you?
580

CLEOSTRATA

I sent for her as you requested me; but this companion of yours, your very good friend, was in a pet with his wife about something, I don’t know what; he said, when I went to fetch her, that he wouldn’t send her.

STALINO

That’s your greatest fault; you are not courteous enough.

CLEOSTRATA

It’s not the part of matrons, but of harlots, to be showing courtesies, my husband, to the husbands of others. Go yourself and fetch her; I wish to attend in-doors, my husband, to what is requisite to be done.
585

STALINO

Make haste then.

CLEOSTRATA

Very well. (Aside.) Now, faith, I shall inspire some apprehensions in his heart.

I’ll this day render this lovesick man completely miserable.
590
(She goes into the house.)

T. Maccius Plautus Casina 3.3

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Cleostrata

Audivi ecastor cum malo magno tuo.

Lysidamvs

Accedam propius. quid agis, mea festivitas?

Cleostrata

Te ecastor praestolabar.

Lysidamvs

Iamne ornata res?

iamne hanc traduxti huc ad nos vicinam tuam,

quae te adiutaret?
580

Cleostrata

Arcessivi, ut iusseras.

verum hic sodalis tuos, amicus optumus,

nescio quid se sufflavit uxori suae:

negavit posse, quoniam arcesso, mittere.

Lysidamvs

Vitium tibi istuc maxumum est, blanda es parum.

Cleostrata

Non matronarum officiumst, sed meretricium,
585

viris alienis, mi vir, subblandirier.

i tu atque arcesse illam: égo intus quod factost opus

volo accurare, mi vir.

Lysidamvs

Propera ergo.

Cleostrata

Licet.

iam pol ego huic aliquem in pectus iniciam metum;

miserrumum hodie ego hunc habebo amasium.—
590

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CLEOSTRATA

(apart.)

By my troth, I have heard it to your great cost.

STALINO

I’ll go nearer to her. (Goes up to CLEOSTRATA.) What are you about, my delight?

CLEOSTRATA

I’ faith, I was waiting for you.

STALINO

Are the things ready now? Have you by this brought over here to our house this female neighbour of yours,

who was to assist you?
580

CLEOSTRATA

I sent for her as you requested me; but this companion of yours, your very good friend, was in a pet with his wife about something, I don’t know what; he said, when I went to fetch her, that he wouldn’t send her.

STALINO

That’s your greatest fault; you are not courteous enough.

CLEOSTRATA

It’s not the part of matrons, but of harlots, to be showing courtesies, my husband, to the husbands of others. Go yourself and fetch her; I wish to attend in-doors, my husband, to what is requisite to be done.
585

STALINO

Make haste then.

CLEOSTRATA

Very well. (Aside.) Now, faith, I shall inspire some apprehensions in his heart.

I’ll this day render this lovesick man completely miserable.
590
(She goes into the house.)

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Cleostrata Audivi ecastor cum malo magno tuo.

Lysidamvs Accedam propius. quid agis, mea festivitas?

Cleostrata Te ecastor praestolabar.

Lysidamvs Iamne ornata res? iamne hanc traduxti huc ad nos vicinam tuam, quae te adiutaret? 580

Cleostrata Arcessivi, ut iusseras. verum hic sodalis tuos, amicus optumus, nescio quid se sufflavit uxori suae: negavit posse, quoniam arcesso, mittere.

Lysidamvs Vitium tibi istuc maxumum est, blanda es parum.

Cleostrata Non matronarum officiumst, sed meretricium, 585 viris alienis, mi vir, subblandirier. i tu atque arcesse illam: égo intus quod factost opus volo accurare, mi vir.

Lysidamvs Propera ergo.

Cleostrata Licet. iam pol ego huic aliquem in pectus iniciam metum; miserrumum hodie ego hunc habebo amasium.— 590

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CLEOSTRATA (apart.) By my troth, I have heard it to your great cost.

STALINO I’ll go nearer to her. (Goes up to CLEOSTRATA.) What are you about, my delight?

CLEOSTRATA I’ faith, I was waiting for you.

STALINO Are the things ready now? Have you by this brought over here to our house this female neighbour of yours, who was to assist you? 580

CLEOSTRATA I sent for her as you requested me; but this companion of yours, your very good friend, was in a pet with his wife about something, I don’t know what; he said, when I went to fetch her, that he wouldn’t send her.

STALINO That’s your greatest fault; you are not courteous enough.

CLEOSTRATA It’s not the part of matrons, but of harlots, to be showing courtesies, my husband, to the husbands of others. Go yourself and fetch her; I wish to attend in-doors, my husband, to what is requisite to be done. 585

STALINO Make haste then.

CLEOSTRATA Very well. (Aside.) Now, faith, I shall inspire some apprehensions in his heart. I’ll this day render this lovesick man completely miserable. 590 (She goes into the house.)

Stable identifiers

Cleostrata

Audivi ecastor cum malo magno tuo.

Lysidamvs

Accedam propius. quid agis, mea festivitas?

Cleostrata

Te ecastor praestolabar.

Lysidamvs

Iamne ornata res?

iamne hanc traduxti huc ad nos vicinam tuam,

quae te adiutaret?
580

Cleostrata

Arcessivi, ut iusseras.

verum hic sodalis tuos, amicus optumus,

nescio quid se sufflavit uxori suae:

negavit posse, quoniam arcesso, mittere.

Lysidamvs

Vitium tibi istuc maxumum est, blanda es parum.

Cleostrata

Non matronarum officiumst, sed meretricium,
585

viris alienis, mi vir, subblandirier.

i tu atque arcesse illam: égo intus quod factost opus

volo accurare, mi vir.

Lysidamvs

Propera ergo.

Cleostrata

Licet.

iam pol ego huic aliquem in pectus iniciam metum;

miserrumum hodie ego hunc habebo amasium.—
590

CLEOSTRATA

(apart.)

By my troth, I have heard it to your great cost.

STALINO

I’ll go nearer to her. (Goes up to CLEOSTRATA.) What are you about, my delight?

CLEOSTRATA

I’ faith, I was waiting for you.

STALINO

Are the things ready now? Have you by this brought over here to our house this female neighbour of yours,

who was to assist you?
580

CLEOSTRATA

I sent for her as you requested me; but this companion of yours, your very good friend, was in a pet with his wife about something, I don’t know what; he said, when I went to fetch her, that he wouldn’t send her.

STALINO

That’s your greatest fault; you are not courteous enough.

CLEOSTRATA

It’s not the part of matrons, but of harlots, to be showing courtesies, my husband, to the husbands of others. Go yourself and fetch her; I wish to attend in-doors, my husband, to what is requisite to be done.
585

STALINO

Make haste then.

CLEOSTRATA

Very well. (Aside.) Now, faith, I shall inspire some apprehensions in his heart.

I’ll this day render this lovesick man completely miserable.
590
(She goes into the house.)