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1284

Plevsicles

Alium alio pacto propter amorem ni sciam

fecisse multa nequiter, verear magis
1285

me amoris causa hóc ornatu incedere.

verum quom multos multa admisse acceperim

inhonesta propter amorem atque aliena a bonis:

mitto iam, ut occídi Achilles civis passus est —

sed eccúm Palaestrionem, stat cum milite:
1290

oratio alio mihi demutandast mea.

mulier profecto natast ex ipsa Mora;

nam quaevis alia quae morast aeque, mora

minor ea videtur quam quae propter mulieremst.

hoc adeo fieri credo consuetudine.
1295

nam ego hanc accerso Philocomasium. sed fores

pultabo. heus, ecquis hic est?

Palaestrio

Adulescens, quid est?

quid vis? quid pultas?

Plevsicles

Philocomasium quaerito.

a matre illius venio. si iturast, eat.

omnis moratur: navim cupimus solvere.
1300

Pyrgopolynices

Iam dudum res paratast. i, Palaestrio,

aurum, ornamenta, vestem, pretiosa omnia

duc adiutores tecum ad navim qui ferant.

omnia conposita sunt quae donavi: auferat.

Palaestrio

Eó. —
1305

Plevsicles

Quaeso hercle propera.

Pyrgopolynices

Non morabitur.

quid istuc, quaeso? quid oculo factumst tuo?

Plevsicles

Habeo equidem hercle oculum.

Pyrgopolynices

At laevom dico.

Plevsicles

Eloquar.

maris causa hercle hoc ego oculo utor minus,

nam si abstinuissem amare, tamquam hoc uterer.

sed nimis morantur me diu.
1310

Pyrgopolynices

Eccos exeunt.

Miles Gloriosus. T. Maccius Plautus. ed. Friedrich Leo. Berlin. 1896.

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Miles Gloriosus (Latin) (Plautus. Plauti Comoediae, Volume 2. Leo, Friedrich, editor. Berlin: Weidmann, 1896.)

Translations (1)

Miles Gloriosus, or The Braggart Captain Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.) — 4.7 focus

1284 (Enter PLEUSICLES, at a distance, in a Sailor’s dress.)

PLEUSICLES
(to himself.)

Did I not know that another man in other ways

has done many a thing unbecomingly on account of love, I should be more ashamed by reason of love for me to be going in this garb. But since I have learned that many persons by reason of love have committed many actions, disgraceful and estranged from what is good, for I pass by how Achilles suffered¹ his comrades to be slain—
1285

But there’s Palaestrio, he’s standing with the Captain. My talk must now be changed for another kind. Woman is surely born of tardiness itself. For every other delay, which is a delay just as much, seems a less delay than that which is on account of a woman.
1290

I really think that this is done merely from habit. But I shall call for this Philocomasium. I’ll knock at the door then. Hallo! is there any one here?
1295
(Knocks at the CAPTAIN’S door.)

PALAESTRIO

Young man—what is it? What do you want? Why are you knocking?

PLEUSICLES

I’m come to inquire for Philocomasium; I’m come from her mother. If she’s for going, let her set off.

She is delaying us all; we wish to weigh anchor.
1300

PYRGOPOLINICES

Her things have been some time in readiness. Hearkye, Palaestrio, take some assistants with you to carry to the ship her golden trinkets, her furniture, apparel, all her precious things. All the articles are already packed up which I gave her.

PALAESTRIO

I’ll go.
1305
(Goes into the house.)

PLEUSICLES

Troth now, prithee, do make haste.

PYRGOPOLINICES

There shall be no delay. Pray, what is it that has been done² with your eye?

PLEUSICLES

Troth, hut I have my eye.

(Points to the right one.)

PYRGOPOLINICES

But the left one I mean.

PLEUSICLES

I’ll tell you. On account of the sea, I use this eye less; but if I kept away from the sea³, I should use the one like the other.

But they are detaining me too long.
1310

T. Maccius Plautus Miles Gloriosus 4.7

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Palaestrio

Adulescens, quid est?

quid vis? quid pultas?

Plevsicles

Philocomasium quaerito.

a matre illius venio. si iturast, eat.

omnis moratur: navim cupimus solvere.
1300

Pyrgopolynices

Iam dudum res paratast. i, Palaestrio,

aurum, ornamenta, vestem, pretiosa omnia

duc adiutores tecum ad navim qui ferant.

omnia conposita sunt quae donavi: auferat.

Palaestrio

Eó. —
1305

Plevsicles

Quaeso hercle propera.

Pyrgopolynices

Non morabitur.

quid istuc, quaeso? quid oculo factumst tuo?

Plevsicles

Habeo equidem hercle oculum.

Pyrgopolynices

At laevom dico.

Plevsicles

Eloquar.

maris causa hercle hoc ego oculo utor minus,

nam si abstinuissem amare, tamquam hoc uterer.

sed nimis morantur me diu.
1310

Pyrgopolynices

Eccos exeunt.

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PALAESTRIO

Young man—what is it? What do you want? Why are you knocking?

PLEUSICLES

I’m come to inquire for Philocomasium; I’m come from her mother. If she’s for going, let her set off.

She is delaying us all; we wish to weigh anchor.
1300

PYRGOPOLINICES

Her things have been some time in readiness. Hearkye, Palaestrio, take some assistants with you to carry to the ship her golden trinkets, her furniture, apparel, all her precious things. All the articles are already packed up which I gave her.

PALAESTRIO

I’ll go.
1305
(Goes into the house.)

PLEUSICLES

Troth now, prithee, do make haste.

PYRGOPOLINICES

There shall be no delay. Pray, what is it that has been done² with your eye?

PLEUSICLES

Troth, hut I have my eye.

(Points to the right one.)

PYRGOPOLINICES

But the left one I mean.

PLEUSICLES

I’ll tell you. On account of the sea, I use this eye less; but if I kept away from the sea³, I should use the one like the other.

But they are detaining me too long.
1310

PYRGOPOLINICES

See, here they are coming out.

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Palaestrio Adulescens, quid est? quid vis? quid pultas?

Plevsicles Philocomasium quaerito. a matre illius venio. si iturast, eat. omnis moratur: navim cupimus solvere. 1300

Pyrgopolynices Iam dudum res paratast. i, Palaestrio, aurum, ornamenta, vestem, pretiosa omnia duc adiutores tecum ad navim qui ferant. omnia conposita sunt quae donavi: auferat.

Palaestrio Eó. — 1305

Plevsicles Quaeso hercle propera.

Pyrgopolynices Non morabitur. quid istuc, quaeso? quid oculo factumst tuo?

Plevsicles Habeo equidem hercle oculum.

Pyrgopolynices At laevom dico.

Plevsicles Eloquar. maris causa hercle hoc ego oculo utor minus, nam si abstinuissem amare, tamquam hoc uterer. sed nimis morantur me diu. 1310

Pyrgopolynices Eccos exeunt.

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PALAESTRIO Young man—what is it? What do you want? Why are you knocking?

PLEUSICLES I’m come to inquire for Philocomasium; I’m come from her mother. If she’s for going, let her set off. She is delaying us all; we wish to weigh anchor. 1300

PYRGOPOLINICES Her things have been some time in readiness. Hearkye, Palaestrio, take some assistants with you to carry to the ship her golden trinkets, her furniture, apparel, all her precious things. All the articles are already packed up which I gave her.

PALAESTRIO I’ll go. 1305 (Goes into the house.)

PLEUSICLES Troth now, prithee, do make haste.

PYRGOPOLINICES There shall be no delay. Pray, what is it that has been done 2 with your eye?

PLEUSICLES Troth, hut I have my eye. (Points to the right one.)

PYRGOPOLINICES But the left one I mean.

PLEUSICLES I’ll tell you. On account of the sea, I use this eye less; but if I kept away from the sea 3 , I should use the one like the other. But they are detaining me too long. 1310

PYRGOPOLINICES See, here they are coming out.

Stable identifiers

Palaestrio

Adulescens, quid est?

quid vis? quid pultas?

Plevsicles

Philocomasium quaerito.

a matre illius venio. si iturast, eat.

omnis moratur: navim cupimus solvere.
1300

Pyrgopolynices

Iam dudum res paratast. i, Palaestrio,

aurum, ornamenta, vestem, pretiosa omnia

duc adiutores tecum ad navim qui ferant.

omnia conposita sunt quae donavi: auferat.

Palaestrio

Eó. —
1305

Plevsicles

Quaeso hercle propera.

Pyrgopolynices

Non morabitur.

quid istuc, quaeso? quid oculo factumst tuo?

Plevsicles

Habeo equidem hercle oculum.

Pyrgopolynices

At laevom dico.

Plevsicles

Eloquar.

maris causa hercle hoc ego oculo utor minus,

nam si abstinuissem amare, tamquam hoc uterer.

sed nimis morantur me diu.
1310

Pyrgopolynices

Eccos exeunt.

PALAESTRIO

Young man—what is it? What do you want? Why are you knocking?

PLEUSICLES

I’m come to inquire for Philocomasium; I’m come from her mother. If she’s for going, let her set off.

She is delaying us all; we wish to weigh anchor.
1300

PYRGOPOLINICES

Her things have been some time in readiness. Hearkye, Palaestrio, take some assistants with you to carry to the ship her golden trinkets, her furniture, apparel, all her precious things. All the articles are already packed up which I gave her.

PALAESTRIO

I’ll go.
1305
(Goes into the house.)

PLEUSICLES

Troth now, prithee, do make haste.

PYRGOPOLINICES

There shall be no delay. Pray, what is it that has been done² with your eye?

PLEUSICLES

Troth, hut I have my eye.

(Points to the right one.)

PYRGOPOLINICES

But the left one I mean.

PLEUSICLES

I’ll tell you. On account of the sea, I use this eye less; but if I kept away from the sea³, I should use the one like the other.

But they are detaining me too long.
1310

PYRGOPOLINICES

See, here they are coming out.