T. Maccius Plautus, Menaechmi, ed. Friedrich Leo, 4.3

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675

Erotivm

Quis hic me quaerit?
675

Menaechmvs

Sibi inimicus magis quam aétati tuae.

Erotivm

Mi Menaechme, cur ante aedis astas? sequere intro.

Menaechmvs

Mane.

scin quid est quod ego ad te venio?

Erotivm

Scio, ut tibi ex me sit volup.

Menaechmvs

Immo edepol pallam illam, amabo te, quam tibi dudum dedi,

mihi eam redde. uxor rescivit rem omnem, ut factum est, ordine.

ego tibi redimam bis tanto pluris pallam, quam voles.
680

Erotivm

Tibi dedi equidem illam, ad phrygionem út ferres, paulo prius,

et illud spinter, ut ad aurificem ferres, ut fieret novom.

Menaechmvs

Mihi tu ut dederis pallam et spinter? numquam factum reperies.

nam ego quidem postquam illam dudum tibi dedi atque abii ad forum,

nunc redeo, nunc te postillac video.
685

Erotivm

Video quam rem agis.

quia commisi, ut me defrudes, ad eam rem adfectas viam.

Menaechmvs

Neque edepol te defrudandi causa posco (quin tibi

dico uxorem rescivisse)—

Erotivm

Nec te ultro oravi ut dares:

tute ultro ad me detulisti, dedisti eam dono mihi;

eandem nunc reposcis: patiar. tibi habe, aufer, utere
690

vel tu vel tua uxor, vel etiam in loculos compingite.

tu huc post hunc diem pedem intro non feres, ne frustra sis;

quando tu me bene merentem tibi habes despicatui,

nisi feres argentum, frustra me ductare non potes.

aliam posthac invenito quám habeas frustratui.—
695

Menaechmvs

Nimis iracunde hercle tandem. heús tu, tibi dico, mane,

redi. etiamne astas? etiam audes mea revorti gratia?

abiit intro, occlusit aedis. nunc ego sum exclusissimus:

neque domi neque apud amicam mihi iam quicquam creditur.

ibo et consulam hanc rem amicos, quid faciendum censeant.—
700

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

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

Translations (1)

Menaechmi, or The Twin Brothers Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.) — 4.3 focus

675 (Enter EROTIUM, from her house.)

EROTIUM

Who’s enquiring for me here?
675

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

One that’s more of an enemy to his own self than to yourself¹.

EROTIUM

My dear Menaechmus? Why are you standing before the house? Do follow me in-doors.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

Stop. Do you know why it is that I’m come to you?

EROTIUM

I know well; that you may amuse yourself with me.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

Why no, troth, that mantle which I gave you a while since, give it me back, I entreat you; my wife has become acquainted with all the transaction, in its order, just as it happened.

I’ll procure for you a mantle of twofold greater value than you shall wish.
680

EROTIUM

Why, I gave it your own self a little while since, that you might take it to the embroiderer’s, and that bracelet, too, that you might take it to the goldsmith’s that it might be made anew.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

You, gave me the mantle and the bracelet? You’ll find ’twas never done. For, indeed, after I gave it you a while ago, and went away to the Forum,

I’m but just returning, and now see you for the first time since.
685

EROTIUM

I see what plan you are upon; that you may defraud me of what I entrusted to you, at that thing you are aiming—

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

On my word, I do not ask it for the sake of defrauding you. But I tell you that my wife has discovered the matter.

EROTIUM

Nor did I of my own accord beg you to give it me; of your own accord you yourself brought it me. You gave it me as a present;

now you’re asking for the same thing back again. I’ll put up with it; keep it to yourself; take it away; make use of it, either yourself or your wife, or squeeze it into your money-box² even. After this day, that you mayn’t be deceived, you shan’t set your foot in this house, since you hold me in contempt, who deserve so well of you. Unless you bring money, you’ll be disappointed; you can’t cajole me.
690

Find some other woman, henceforth, for you to be disappointing.
695

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

By my troth, very angry at last. Hallo! you; stay, I bid you. Come you back. Will you stay now? Will you even for my sake come back? (EROTIUM goes into her house, and shuts the door.) She has gone indoors, and shut the house. Now I’m regularly barred out; I have neither any credit at home now, nor with my mistress.

I’ll go and consult my friends on this matter, as to what they think should be done.
700
(Exit.)

T. Maccius Plautus Menaechmi 4.3

ed. Friedrich Leo

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Erotivm

Quis hic me quaerit?
675

Menaechmvs

Sibi inimicus magis quam aétati tuae.

Erotivm

Mi Menaechme, cur ante aedis astas? sequere intro.

Menaechmvs

Mane.

scin quid est quod ego ad te venio?

Erotivm

Scio, ut tibi ex me sit volup.

Menaechmvs

Immo edepol pallam illam, amabo te, quam tibi dudum dedi,

mihi eam redde. uxor rescivit rem omnem, ut factum est, ordine.

ego tibi redimam bis tanto pluris pallam, quam voles.
680

Erotivm

Tibi dedi equidem illam, ad phrygionem út ferres, paulo prius,

et illud spinter, ut ad aurificem ferres, ut fieret novom.

Menaechmvs

Mihi tu ut dederis pallam et spinter? numquam factum reperies.

nam ego quidem postquam illam dudum tibi dedi atque abii ad forum,

nunc redeo, nunc te postillac video.
685

Erotivm

Video quam rem agis.

quia commisi, ut me defrudes, ad eam rem adfectas viam.

Menaechmvs

Neque edepol te defrudandi causa posco (quin tibi

dico uxorem rescivisse)—

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EROTIUM

Who’s enquiring for me here?
675

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

One that’s more of an enemy to his own self than to yourself¹.

EROTIUM

My dear Menaechmus? Why are you standing before the house? Do follow me in-doors.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

Stop. Do you know why it is that I’m come to you?

EROTIUM

I know well; that you may amuse yourself with me.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

Why no, troth, that mantle which I gave you a while since, give it me back, I entreat you; my wife has become acquainted with all the transaction, in its order, just as it happened.

I’ll procure for you a mantle of twofold greater value than you shall wish.
680

EROTIUM

Why, I gave it your own self a little while since, that you might take it to the embroiderer’s, and that bracelet, too, that you might take it to the goldsmith’s that it might be made anew.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

You, gave me the mantle and the bracelet? You’ll find ’twas never done. For, indeed, after I gave it you a while ago, and went away to the Forum,

I’m but just returning, and now see you for the first time since.
685

EROTIUM

I see what plan you are upon; that you may defraud me of what I entrusted to you, at that thing you are aiming—

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

On my word, I do not ask it for the sake of defrauding you. But I tell you that my wife has discovered the matter.

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Erotivm Quis hic me quaerit? 675

Menaechmvs Sibi inimicus magis quam aétati tuae.

Erotivm Mi Menaechme, cur ante aedis astas? sequere intro.

Menaechmvs Mane. scin quid est quod ego ad te venio?

Erotivm Scio, ut tibi ex me sit volup.

Menaechmvs Immo edepol pallam illam, amabo te, quam tibi dudum dedi, mihi eam redde. uxor rescivit rem omnem, ut factum est, ordine. ego tibi redimam bis tanto pluris pallam, quam voles. 680

Erotivm Tibi dedi equidem illam, ad phrygionem út ferres, paulo prius, et illud spinter, ut ad aurificem ferres, ut fieret novom.

Menaechmvs Mihi tu ut dederis pallam et spinter? numquam factum reperies. nam ego quidem postquam illam dudum tibi dedi atque abii ad forum, nunc redeo, nunc te postillac video. 685

Erotivm Video quam rem agis. quia commisi, ut me defrudes, ad eam rem adfectas viam.

Menaechmvs Neque edepol te defrudandi causa posco (quin tibi dico uxorem rescivisse)—

Menaechmvs Nimis iracunde hercle tandem. heús tu, tibi dico, mane, redi. etiamne astas? etiam audes mea revorti gratia? abiit intro, occlusit aedis. nunc ego sum exclusissimus: neque domi neque apud amicam mihi iam quicquam creditur. ibo et consulam hanc rem amicos, quid faciendum censeant.— 700

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EROTIUM Who’s enquiring for me here? 675

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus. One that’s more of an enemy to his own self than to yourself 1 .

EROTIUM My dear Menaechmus? Why are you standing before the house? Do follow me in-doors.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus. Stop. Do you know why it is that I’m come to you?

EROTIUM I know well; that you may amuse yourself with me.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus. Why no, troth, that mantle which I gave you a while since, give it me back, I entreat you; my wife has become acquainted with all the transaction, in its order, just as it happened. I’ll procure for you a mantle of twofold greater value than you shall wish. 680

EROTIUM Why, I gave it your own self a little while since, that you might take it to the embroiderer’s, and that bracelet, too, that you might take it to the goldsmith’s that it might be made anew.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus. You, gave me the mantle and the bracelet? You’ll find ’twas never done. For, indeed, after I gave it you a while ago, and went away to the Forum, I’m but just returning, and now see you for the first time since. 685

EROTIUM I see what plan you are upon; that you may defraud me of what I entrusted to you, at that thing you are aiming—

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus. On my word, I do not ask it for the sake of defrauding you. But I tell you that my wife has discovered the matter.

Stable identifiers

Erotivm

Quis hic me quaerit?
675

Menaechmvs

Sibi inimicus magis quam aétati tuae.

Erotivm

Mi Menaechme, cur ante aedis astas? sequere intro.

Menaechmvs

Mane.

scin quid est quod ego ad te venio?

Erotivm

Scio, ut tibi ex me sit volup.

Menaechmvs

Immo edepol pallam illam, amabo te, quam tibi dudum dedi,

mihi eam redde. uxor rescivit rem omnem, ut factum est, ordine.

ego tibi redimam bis tanto pluris pallam, quam voles.
680

Erotivm

Tibi dedi equidem illam, ad phrygionem út ferres, paulo prius,

et illud spinter, ut ad aurificem ferres, ut fieret novom.

Menaechmvs

Mihi tu ut dederis pallam et spinter? numquam factum reperies.

nam ego quidem postquam illam dudum tibi dedi atque abii ad forum,

nunc redeo, nunc te postillac video.
685

Erotivm

Video quam rem agis.

quia commisi, ut me defrudes, ad eam rem adfectas viam.

Menaechmvs

Neque edepol te defrudandi causa posco (quin tibi

dico uxorem rescivisse)—

EROTIUM

Who’s enquiring for me here?
675

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

One that’s more of an enemy to his own self than to yourself¹.

EROTIUM

My dear Menaechmus? Why are you standing before the house? Do follow me in-doors.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

Stop. Do you know why it is that I’m come to you?

EROTIUM

I know well; that you may amuse yourself with me.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

Why no, troth, that mantle which I gave you a while since, give it me back, I entreat you; my wife has become acquainted with all the transaction, in its order, just as it happened.

I’ll procure for you a mantle of twofold greater value than you shall wish.
680

EROTIUM

Why, I gave it your own self a little while since, that you might take it to the embroiderer’s, and that bracelet, too, that you might take it to the goldsmith’s that it might be made anew.

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

You, gave me the mantle and the bracelet? You’ll find ’twas never done. For, indeed, after I gave it you a while ago, and went away to the Forum,

I’m but just returning, and now see you for the first time since.
685

EROTIUM

I see what plan you are upon; that you may defraud me of what I entrusted to you, at that thing you are aiming—

MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus.

On my word, I do not ask it for the sake of defrauding you. But I tell you that my wife has discovered the matter.