T. Maccius Plautus, Casina, ed. Friedrich Leo, 5.2

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875

Olympio

Neque quó fugiam neque ubí lateam neque hoc dédecus quo modo célem
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scio, tántum erus atque ego flágitio superávimus nuptiis nóstris,

ita núnc pudeo atque ita núnc paveo atque ita inrídiculo sumus ámbo.

sed ego ínsipiens nova núnc facio: pudet quém prius non puditum úmquamst.

operám date, dum mea fácta itero: est operaé pretium auribus áccipere,

ita rídicula auditu, íteratu ea súnt quae ego intus túrbavi.
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ubi intro hánc novam nuptam déduxi, rectá via in conclave ábduxi.

sed ténebrae ibi erant tamquam ín puteo; dum sénex abest decumbe ínquam.

cónloco fúlcio móllio blándior,

út prior quám senex núp tias pérpetrem.

tárdus esse ílico coépi, quoniam
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respecto identidem, ne senex

inlecebram stupri principio eam savium posco,

réppulit míhi manum, néque enim dare sibi sávium me sivit.

enim iám magis adproperó, magis iam libet ín Casinam inruere
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cupio íllam operam seni súrripere, forem óbdo, ne senex me ópprimeret.

Myrrhina

Ágedum, tuadi hunc.

Cleostrata

Ópsecro, ubi túa nova núptast?

Olympio

Perii hércle ego, manifésta res.
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Cleostrata

Omnem órdine rem

fatéri ergo aequom est. quíd intus agitur? quíd agit Casina?

satin mórigera est?

Olympio

Pudet dícere.

Cleostrata

Memora órdine, ut occéperas.

Olympio

Pudet hércle.
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Cleostrata

Age audacter

postquám decubuisti, índe volo memoráre quid est factum

Olympio

flagitium est.

Cleostrata

Cavebunt qui audierint. faciant

Olympio

hoc magnus est.

Cleostrata

Perdis. quin tu pergis?

Olympio

Vbi

us suptus porro
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Cleostrata

Quid?

Olympio

Babae.

Cleostrata

Quid?

Olympio

Papae.

Cleostrata

est?

Olympio

Oh, erat maximum.

ferrum ne haberet metui: id quaerere occepi

dum gladium quaero, ne habeat, arripio capulum.

séd cum cogitó, non habuit gládium, nam esset frígidus.
910

Cleostrata

Éloquere.

Olympio

At pudét.

Cleostrata

Num radix fúit,

Olympio

Non fuít.

Cleostrata

Num cucumis?

Olympio

Profecto hercle non fuit quicquam holerum,

nisí, quidquid erat, cálamitas profécto attigerat númquam.

íta, quidquid erat, grande erat.

Myrrhina

Quíd fit denique? edisserta.
915

Olympio

Vbi appello Casinam, †inquit

“amábo, mea uxórcula, cur vírum tuom sic me spérnis?

nimis tú quidem hercle immérito

meó mi haec facís, quia mihí te expetívi.”
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ílla haud verbum fácit et saepit véste id qui estis múlieres.

úbi illum saltum vídeo opsaeptum, rógo ut alteró sinat ire.

volo, ut obvertam, cubitis im

ullum muttit e

surgo, ut in eam in
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atque illam in

Myrrhina

Perlepide narrat

Olympio

Savium

itá quasi saetis lábra mihi compúngit barba,

contínuo in genua ut ástiti, pectús mihi pedibus pércutit.
930

decído de lecto praécipes: subsílit, optundit ós mihi.

indé foras tacitus prófugiens exeo hóc ornatu quó vides,

ut sénex hoc eodem póculo, quo egó bibi, biberet.

Cleostrata

Óptume est.

séd ubi est palliolúm tuom?

Olympio

Hic íntus relíqui.

Cleostrata

Quid núnc? satin lepide adita est vobís manus?
935

Olympio

Mérito.

séd concrepuerúnt fores. num illa mé nunc séquitur?

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

Sponsored by Perseus Project, Tufts University.

Funding provided by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

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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.) — 5.2 focus

875 (Enter OLYMPIO, in great alarm, from the house of ALCESIMUS.)

OLYMPIO

(bawling aloud.)

Neither where to fly to, nor where to conceal myself, nor how to hide this disgrace, do I know; so much have my master and myself been supereminently disgraced at these nuptials of ours. I’m now so ashamed, and now so afraid, and so ridiculous are we both. But, a simpleton, I’m now doing what’s new to me: I’m ashamed at that which has never shamed me before. (To the AUDIENCE.) Lend me your attention, while I repeat my exploits; it’s worth your while to catch them with your ears;
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so ridiculous to be heard, to be repeated, are these mishaps which I have met with in the house. [When straightway¹ I had led my new-made bride into the room, I fastened the bolt; but, however, the gloom there was just like the night. I placed, I propped things against the door; I struggled hard² that before the old fellow with my bride.
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Then I began to be slow in my proceedings, for I looked behind me every now and then, lest the old fellow should break in , a kiss, that provocative to lust, I asked of her first. She pushed back my hand, and allowed me not to give her a kiss in a quiet way.
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But then the more anxious was I, the more desirous to assert my privilege with Casina, and I longed to do the old fellow out of that task. The door I blocked up, so that the old man might not over-power me. (from the house.)
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MYRRHINA

(apart to CLEOSTRATA.)

Come now, you accost him. (Pointing to OLYMPIO.)

CLEOSTRATA

(accosting OLYMPIO.)

Where is your newly-made bride?

OLYMPIO

(aside.)

By heavens, I’m utterly undone; the thing’s all out.
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CLEOSTRATA

(overhearing him.)

It’s right, then, that you should relate the whole affair as it happened. What’s going on in-doors? How fares Casina? Is she quite obsequious to your will?

OLYMPIO

I’m ashamed to tell it.

CLEOSTRATA

Relate it in its order just as you proceeded.

OLYMPIO

Upon my faith, I am ashamed.
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CLEOSTRATA

Proceed boldly. After you went to bed, I want you to tell what took place after that.

OLYMPIO

But it’s a disgraceful matter.

CLEOSTRATA

I’ll take care that those who hear it shall be on their guard as to mentioning it.

OLYMPIO

That’s the principal thing.

CLEOSTRATA

You kill me with weariness. Why don’t you proceed?

OLYMPIO
³

—Ubi us subtus porro

quid.

OLYMPIO

Babae!

CLEOSTRATA

Quid?

OLYMPIO

Papae!

quid est?

OLYMPIO

Oh, erat maximum. Gladium ne haberet metui; id quaerere occœpi. Dum, gladiumne habeat, quaero, arripio capulum.

Sed, quom cogito, non habuit gladium; nam id esset frigidius.
910

CLEOSTRATA

Eloquere.

OLYMPIO

At pudet.

CLEOSTRATA

Num radix fuit?

OLYMPIO

Non fuit.

CLEOSTRATA

Num cucumis?

OLYMPIO

Profecto hercle non fuit quidquam olerum; Nisi quidquid erat, calamitas profecto attigerat nunquam. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat.

MYRRHINA

Quid fit denique? Edisserta.
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OLYMPIO

⁴—sepit veste id, quî estis. Ubi illum saltum video obseptum; Rogo, ut altero sinat ire. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat. Tollo ut obvortam cubitissim Ullum mutire

Surge, ut ineam in Atque illam in
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MYRRHINA

Perlepide narrat

OLYMPIO

When I addressed Casina, Casina, said I, my dear wife, why do you slight your husband in this fashion? Really, upon my faith, you do this quite without my deserving it, inasmuch as I have given you the preference as my wife.

She answered not a word.

When I attempted a kiss, a beard pricked my lips just like briars.

Forthwith, as I was upon my knees, she struck my head with her feet. I tumbled headlong from the bed; she leapt down upon me and punched my face. From there in silence out of doors I came in this guise; by your leaves I say it; may the old fellow drink of the same cup that I have been drinking of.
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CLEOSTRATA

Most excellent. But where’s your cloak?

OLYMPIO

(pointing to the house of ALCESIMUS.)

I left it here in-doors.

CLEOSTRATA

Well now; hasn’t a very nice trick been played you?
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OLYMPIO

Yes, and deservedly. Hush! the door makes a noise. What, is she following me, I wonder? (They go to a distance.)

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Myrrhina Ágedum, tuadi hunc.

Cleostrata Ópsecro, ubi túa nova núptast?

Olympio Perii hércle ego, manifésta res. 893895

Cleostrata Omnem órdine rem fatéri ergo aequom est. quíd intus agitur? quíd agit Casina? satin mórigera est?

Olympio Pudet dícere.

Cleostrata Memora órdine, ut occéperas.

Olympio Pudet hércle. 899900

Cleostrata Age audacter postquám decubuisti, índe volo memoráre quid est factum

Olympio flagitium est.

Cleostrata Cavebunt qui audierint. faciant

Olympio hoc magnus est.

Cleostrata Perdis. quin tu pergis?

Olympio Vbi us suptus porro 904905

Cleostrata Quid?

Olympio Babae.

Cleostrata Quid?

Olympio Papae.

Cleostrata est?

Olympio Oh, erat maximum. ferrum ne haberet metui: id quaerere occepi dum gladium quaero, ne habeat, arripio capulum. séd cum cogitó, non habuit gládium, nam esset frígidus. 910

Cleostrata Éloquere.

Olympio At pudét.

Cleostrata Num radix fúit,

Olympio Non fuít.

Cleostrata Num cucumis?

Olympio Profecto hercle non fuit quicquam holerum, nisí, quidquid erat, cálamitas profécto attigerat númquam. íta, quidquid erat, grande erat.

Myrrhina Quíd fit denique? edisserta. 915

Myrrhina Perlepide narrat

Cleostrata Óptume est. séd ubi est palliolúm tuom?

Olympio Hic íntus relíqui.

Cleostrata Quid núnc? satin lepide adita est vobís manus? 935

Olympio Mérito. séd concrepuerúnt fores. num illa mé nunc séquitur?

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MYRRHINA (apart to CLEOSTRATA.) Come now, you accost him. (Pointing to OLYMPIO.)

CLEOSTRATA (accosting OLYMPIO.) Where is your newly-made bride?

OLYMPIO (aside.) By heavens, I’m utterly undone; the thing’s all out. 893895

CLEOSTRATA (overhearing him.) It’s right, then, that you should relate the whole affair as it happened. What’s going on in-doors? How fares Casina? Is she quite obsequious to your will?

OLYMPIO I’m ashamed to tell it.

CLEOSTRATA Relate it in its order just as you proceeded.

OLYMPIO Upon my faith, I am ashamed. 899900

CLEOSTRATA Proceed boldly. After you went to bed, I want you to tell what took place after that.

OLYMPIO But it’s a disgraceful matter.

CLEOSTRATA I’ll take care that those who hear it shall be on their guard as to mentioning it.

OLYMPIO That’s the principal thing.

CLEOSTRATA You kill me with weariness. Why don’t you proceed?

OLYMPIO 3 —Ubi us subtus porro quid.

OLYMPIO Babae!

CLEOSTRATA Quid?

OLYMPIO Papae! quid est?

OLYMPIO Oh, erat maximum. Gladium ne haberet metui; id quaerere occœpi. Dum, gladiumne habeat, quaero, arripio capulum. Sed, quom cogito, non habuit gladium; nam id esset frigidius. 910

CLEOSTRATA Eloquere.

OLYMPIO At pudet.

CLEOSTRATA Num radix fuit?

OLYMPIO Non fuit.

CLEOSTRATA Num cucumis?

OLYMPIO Profecto hercle non fuit quidquam olerum; Nisi quidquid erat, calamitas profecto attigerat nunquam. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat.

MYRRHINA Quid fit denique? Edisserta. 915

OLYMPIO 4 —sepit veste id, quî estis. Ubi illum saltum video obseptum; Rogo, ut altero sinat ire. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat. Tollo ut obvortam cubitissim Ullum mutire Surge, ut ineam in Atque illam in 925

MYRRHINA Perlepide narrat

CLEOSTRATA Most excellent. But where’s your cloak?

OLYMPIO (pointing to the house of ALCESIMUS.) I left it here in-doors.

CLEOSTRATA Well now; hasn’t a very nice trick been played you? 935

OLYMPIO Yes, and deservedly. Hush! the door makes a noise. What, is she following me, I wonder? (They go to a distance.)

Stable identifiers

Myrrhina

Ágedum, tuadi hunc.

Cleostrata

Ópsecro, ubi túa nova núptast?

Olympio

Perii hércle ego, manifésta res.
893895

Cleostrata

Omnem órdine rem

fatéri ergo aequom est. quíd intus agitur? quíd agit Casina?

satin mórigera est?

Olympio

Pudet dícere.

Cleostrata

Memora órdine, ut occéperas.

Olympio

Pudet hércle.
899900

Cleostrata

Age audacter

postquám decubuisti, índe volo memoráre quid est factum

Olympio

flagitium est.

Cleostrata

Cavebunt qui audierint. faciant

Olympio

hoc magnus est.

Cleostrata

Perdis. quin tu pergis?

Olympio

Vbi

us suptus porro
904905

Cleostrata

Quid?

Olympio

Babae.

Cleostrata

Quid?

Olympio

Papae.

Cleostrata

est?

Olympio

Oh, erat maximum.

ferrum ne haberet metui: id quaerere occepi

dum gladium quaero, ne habeat, arripio capulum.

séd cum cogitó, non habuit gládium, nam esset frígidus.
910

Cleostrata

Éloquere.

Olympio

At pudét.

Cleostrata

Num radix fúit,

Olympio

Non fuít.

Cleostrata

Num cucumis?

Olympio

Profecto hercle non fuit quicquam holerum,

nisí, quidquid erat, cálamitas profécto attigerat númquam.

íta, quidquid erat, grande erat.

Myrrhina

Quíd fit denique? edisserta.
915

Myrrhina

Perlepide narrat

Cleostrata

Óptume est.

séd ubi est palliolúm tuom?

Olympio

Hic íntus relíqui.

Cleostrata

Quid núnc? satin lepide adita est vobís manus?
935

Olympio

Mérito.

séd concrepuerúnt fores. num illa mé nunc séquitur?

MYRRHINA

(apart to CLEOSTRATA.)

Come now, you accost him. (Pointing to OLYMPIO.)

CLEOSTRATA

(accosting OLYMPIO.)

Where is your newly-made bride?

OLYMPIO

(aside.)

By heavens, I’m utterly undone; the thing’s all out.
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CLEOSTRATA

(overhearing him.)

It’s right, then, that you should relate the whole affair as it happened. What’s going on in-doors? How fares Casina? Is she quite obsequious to your will?

OLYMPIO

I’m ashamed to tell it.

CLEOSTRATA

Relate it in its order just as you proceeded.

OLYMPIO

Upon my faith, I am ashamed.
899900

CLEOSTRATA

Proceed boldly. After you went to bed, I want you to tell what took place after that.

OLYMPIO

But it’s a disgraceful matter.

CLEOSTRATA

I’ll take care that those who hear it shall be on their guard as to mentioning it.

OLYMPIO

That’s the principal thing.

CLEOSTRATA

You kill me with weariness. Why don’t you proceed?

OLYMPIO
³

—Ubi us subtus porro

quid.

OLYMPIO

Babae!

CLEOSTRATA

Quid?

OLYMPIO

Papae!

quid est?

OLYMPIO

Oh, erat maximum. Gladium ne haberet metui; id quaerere occœpi. Dum, gladiumne habeat, quaero, arripio capulum.

Sed, quom cogito, non habuit gladium; nam id esset frigidius.
910

CLEOSTRATA

Eloquere.

OLYMPIO

At pudet.

CLEOSTRATA

Num radix fuit?

OLYMPIO

Non fuit.

CLEOSTRATA

Num cucumis?

OLYMPIO

Profecto hercle non fuit quidquam olerum; Nisi quidquid erat, calamitas profecto attigerat nunquam. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat.

MYRRHINA

Quid fit denique? Edisserta.
915

OLYMPIO

⁴—sepit veste id, quî estis. Ubi illum saltum video obseptum; Rogo, ut altero sinat ire. Ita, quidquid erat, grande erat. Tollo ut obvortam cubitissim Ullum mutire

Surge, ut ineam in Atque illam in
925

MYRRHINA

Perlepide narrat

CLEOSTRATA

Most excellent. But where’s your cloak?

OLYMPIO

(pointing to the house of ALCESIMUS.)

I left it here in-doors.

CLEOSTRATA

Well now; hasn’t a very nice trick been played you?
935

OLYMPIO

Yes, and deservedly. Hush! the door makes a noise. What, is she following me, I wonder? (They go to a distance.)