T. Maccius Plautus, Mostellaria, ed. Friedrich Leo, 1.4

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313

Callidamates

Advérsum veníri mihi ád Philolachétem

voló temperi. aúdi, em tibi ímperatum est.

nam ílli ubi fui, inde éffugi foras,
315

ita me íbi male convívi sermónisque taésumst.

nunc cómissatum íbo ad Phílolachetem,

ubi nós hilari ingénio et lépide accipient.

ecquíd tibi videór mammamadére?

Delphivm

Sémper istóc modo.
320

moratu s es morátu's tu te. íre huc debébas.

Callidamates

Visne égo te ac tu me ampléctare?

Delphivm

Si tíbi cordi est faceré, licet.

Callidamates

Lépida es.

dúc me amabó.

Delphivm

Cave né cadas, ásta.

Callidamates

O—o—ocellús meus, túos sum alumnus, mél meum.
325

Delphivm

Cáve modo, né prius ín via accúmbas,

quam ílli, ubi léctus est strátus, concúmbimus.

Callidamates

Síne, sine cádere me.

Delphivm

Síno, sed hoc, quod mi in manu est:

sí cades, nón cades quín cadam técum.

Callidamates

Iacéntis tollet póstea nos ámbos aliquis.
330

Delphivm

Madet hómo.

Callidamates

Tun me ais mammámadere?

Delphivm

Cedo mánum, nolo equidem te ádfligi.

Callidamates

Em téne.

Delphivm

Age, i símul.

Callidamates

Quo ego eam?

Delphivm

An nescis?

Callidamates

Scio, ín mentem venít modo:

nempe dómum eo comissátum.
335

Delphivm

Immo, ístuc quidem.

Callidamates

Iam mémini.

Philolaches

Núm non vis me óbviam hís ire, anime mi?

ílli ego ex ómnibus óptume volo.

iám revertár.

Philemativm

Diu ést iam id mihi.

Callidamates

Écquis hic ést?

Philolaches

Adest.

Callidamates

Eú, Philolaches,

sálve, amicíssime mi ómnium hominum.
340

Philolaches

Dí te ament. áccuba, Cállidamates.

únde agis te?

Callidamates

Únde homo ébrius probe.

Philemativm

Quín amabo áccubas, Délphium mea?

da ílli quod bibat.

Callidamates

Dórmiam ego iam.

Philolaches

Núm mirum aut novom quíppiam facit?
345

Delphivm

Quíd ego hoc faciam póstea?

Philemativm

Mea, síc sine eumpse.

age tu ínterim da ab Délphio cito cántharum circum.

Mostellaria. T. Maccius Plautus. ed. Friedrich Leo. Berlin. 1896.

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Funding provided by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

Current edition Perseus

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

Translations (1)

Mostellaria, or The Haunted House Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 2. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1913.) — 1.4 focus

313 (Enter CALLIDAMATES, at a distance, drunk, and DELPHIUIM, followed by a SERVANT.)

CALLIDAMATES

(to his SERVANT.)

I want you to come for me¹ in good time to the house of Philolaches; listen you; well then! those are your orders. (Exit SERVANT.)

For from the place where I was, thence did I betake myself off; so confoundedly tired was I there. with the entertainment and the discourse. Now I’ll go to Philolaches to have a bout there he’ll receive us with jovial feelings and handsomely. Do I seem to you to be fairly drenched, my bubsy?
315

DELPHIUM

You ought always to live pursuing this course of life.
320

CALLIDAMATES

Should you like, then, for me to hug you, and you me?

DELPHIUM

If you’ve a mind to do so, of course.

CALLIDAMATES

You are a charming one. (He stumbles.) Do hold me up, there’s a dear.

DELPHIUM

(holding him by the arm.)

Take care you don’t fall. Stand up.

CALLIDAMATES

O! you are the apple of my eye. I’m your fosterling, my honey.
325
(He stumbles.)

DELPHIUM

(still holding him up.)

Only do take care that you don’t recline in the street, before we get to a place where a couch is ready laid.

CALLIDAMATES

Do let me fall.

DELPHIUM

Well, I’ll let you. (Lets go.)

CALLIDAMATES

(dragging her as he falls.)

But that as well which I’ve got hold of in my hand.
330

DELPHIUM

If you fall, you shan’t fall without me falling with you. Then some one shall pick us both up as we lie (Aside.) The man’s quite drenched.

CALLIDAMATES

(overhearing.)

Do you say that I am drenched, my bubsy?

DELPHIUM

Give me your hand; I really do not want you hurt.

CALLIDAMATES

(giving his hand.)

There now, take it.

DELPHIUM

Come, move on with me.

CALLIDAMATES

Where am I going, do you know?

DELPHIUM

I know.

CALLIDAMATES

It has just come into my head:

why, of course I’m going home for a booze.
335

DELPHIUM

Why yes, really now I do remember that.

PHILOLACHES

Won’t you let me go to find them, my life? Of all persons I wish well to him especially. I’ll return just now.

(Goes forward towards the door.)

PHILEMATIUM

That just now is a long time to me.

CALLIDAMATES

(going to the door and knocking.)

Is there any person here?

PHILOLACHES

’Tis he.

CALLIDAMATES

(turning round.)

Bravo! Philolaches,

good day to you, most friendly to me of all men.
340

PHILOLACHES

May the Gods bless you. (Pointing to a couch.) Take your place, Callidamates. (He takes his place.) Whence are you betaking yourself?

CALLIDAMATES

Whence a drunken man does.

PHILOLACHES

Well said. But, my Delphium, do take your place, there’s a dear.

(She takes her place on a couch.)

CALLIDAMATES

Give her something to drink.

I shall go to sleep directly.

(Nods and goes to sleep.)

PHILOLACHES

He doesn’t do anything wonderful or strange.
345

What shall I do with him then, my dear?

DELPHIUM

Let him alone just as he is.

PHILOLACHES

Come, you boy. Meanwhile, speedily pass the goblet round, beginning with Delphium.

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Delphivm Sémper istóc modo. 320 moratu s es morátu's tu te. íre huc debébas.

Callidamates Visne égo te ac tu me ampléctare?

Delphivm Si tíbi cordi est faceré, licet.

Callidamates Lépida es. dúc me amabó.

Delphivm Cave né cadas, ásta.

Callidamates O—o—ocellús meus, túos sum alumnus, mél meum. 325

Delphivm Cáve modo, né prius ín via accúmbas, quam ílli, ubi léctus est strátus, concúmbimus.

Callidamates Síne, sine cádere me.

Delphivm Síno, sed hoc, quod mi in manu est: sí cades, nón cades quín cadam técum.

Callidamates Iacéntis tollet póstea nos ámbos aliquis. 330

Delphivm Madet hómo.

Callidamates Tun me ais mammámadere?

Delphivm Cedo mánum, nolo equidem te ádfligi.

Callidamates Em téne.

Delphivm Age, i símul.

Callidamates Quo ego eam?

Delphivm An nescis?

Callidamates Scio, ín mentem venít modo: nempe dómum eo comissátum. 335

Delphivm Immo, ístuc quidem.

Callidamates Iam mémini.

Philolaches Núm non vis me óbviam hís ire, anime mi? ílli ego ex ómnibus óptume volo. iám revertár.

Philemativm Diu ést iam id mihi.

Callidamates Écquis hic ést?

Philolaches Adest.

Callidamates Eú, Philolaches, sálve, amicíssime mi ómnium hominum. 340

Philolaches Dí te ament. áccuba, Cállidamates. únde agis te?

Callidamates Únde homo ébrius probe.

Philemativm Quín amabo áccubas, Délphium mea? da ílli quod bibat.

Callidamates Dórmiam ego iam.

Philolaches Núm mirum aut novom quíppiam facit? 345

Delphivm Quíd ego hoc faciam póstea?

Philemativm Mea, síc sine eumpse. age tu ínterim da ab Délphio cito cántharum circum.

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DELPHIUM You ought always to live pursuing this course of life. 320

CALLIDAMATES Should you like, then, for me to hug you, and you me?

DELPHIUM If you’ve a mind to do so, of course.

CALLIDAMATES You are a charming one. (He stumbles.) Do hold me up, there’s a dear.

DELPHIUM (holding him by the arm.) Take care you don’t fall. Stand up.

CALLIDAMATES O! you are the apple of my eye. I’m your fosterling, my honey. 325 (He stumbles.)

DELPHIUM (still holding him up.) Only do take care that you don’t recline in the street, before we get to a place where a couch is ready laid.

CALLIDAMATES Do let me fall.

DELPHIUM Well, I’ll let you. (Lets go.)

CALLIDAMATES (dragging her as he falls.) But that as well which I’ve got hold of in my hand. 330

DELPHIUM If you fall, you shan’t fall without me falling with you. Then some one shall pick us both up as we lie (Aside.) The man’s quite drenched.

CALLIDAMATES (overhearing.) Do you say that I am drenched, my bubsy?

DELPHIUM Give me your hand; I really do not want you hurt.

CALLIDAMATES (giving his hand.) There now, take it.

DELPHIUM Come, move on with me.

CALLIDAMATES Where am I going, do you know?

DELPHIUM I know.

CALLIDAMATES It has just come into my head: why, of course I’m going home for a booze. 335

DELPHIUM Why yes, really now I do remember that.

PHILOLACHES Won’t you let me go to find them, my life? Of all persons I wish well to him especially. I’ll return just now. (Goes forward towards the door.)

PHILEMATIUM That just now is a long time to me.

CALLIDAMATES (going to the door and knocking.) Is there any person here?

PHILOLACHES ’Tis he.

CALLIDAMATES (turning round.) Bravo! Philolaches, good day to you, most friendly to me of all men. 340

PHILOLACHES May the Gods bless you. (Pointing to a couch.) Take your place, Callidamates. (He takes his place.) Whence are you betaking yourself?

CALLIDAMATES Whence a drunken man does.

PHILOLACHES Well said. But, my Delphium, do take your place, there’s a dear. (She takes her place on a couch.)

CALLIDAMATES Give her something to drink. I shall go to sleep directly. (Nods and goes to sleep.)

PHILOLACHES He doesn’t do anything wonderful or strange. 345 What shall I do with him then, my dear?

DELPHIUM Let him alone just as he is.

PHILOLACHES Come, you boy. Meanwhile, speedily pass the goblet round, beginning with Delphium.

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Delphivm

Sémper istóc modo.
320

moratu s es morátu's tu te. íre huc debébas.

Callidamates

Visne égo te ac tu me ampléctare?

Delphivm

Si tíbi cordi est faceré, licet.

Callidamates

Lépida es.

dúc me amabó.

Delphivm

Cave né cadas, ásta.

Callidamates

O—o—ocellús meus, túos sum alumnus, mél meum.
325

Delphivm

Cáve modo, né prius ín via accúmbas,

quam ílli, ubi léctus est strátus, concúmbimus.

Callidamates

Síne, sine cádere me.

Delphivm

Síno, sed hoc, quod mi in manu est:

sí cades, nón cades quín cadam técum.

Callidamates

Iacéntis tollet póstea nos ámbos aliquis.
330

Delphivm

Madet hómo.

Callidamates

Tun me ais mammámadere?

Delphivm

Cedo mánum, nolo equidem te ádfligi.

Callidamates

Em téne.

Delphivm

Age, i símul.

Callidamates

Quo ego eam?

Delphivm

An nescis?

Callidamates

Scio, ín mentem venít modo:

nempe dómum eo comissátum.
335

Delphivm

Immo, ístuc quidem.

Callidamates

Iam mémini.

Philolaches

Núm non vis me óbviam hís ire, anime mi?

ílli ego ex ómnibus óptume volo.

iám revertár.

Philemativm

Diu ést iam id mihi.

Callidamates

Écquis hic ést?

Philolaches

Adest.

Callidamates

Eú, Philolaches,

sálve, amicíssime mi ómnium hominum.
340

Philolaches

Dí te ament. áccuba, Cállidamates.

únde agis te?

Callidamates

Únde homo ébrius probe.

Philemativm

Quín amabo áccubas, Délphium mea?

da ílli quod bibat.

Callidamates

Dórmiam ego iam.

Philolaches

Núm mirum aut novom quíppiam facit?
345

Delphivm

Quíd ego hoc faciam póstea?

Philemativm

Mea, síc sine eumpse.

age tu ínterim da ab Délphio cito cántharum circum.

DELPHIUM

You ought always to live pursuing this course of life.
320

CALLIDAMATES

Should you like, then, for me to hug you, and you me?

DELPHIUM

If you’ve a mind to do so, of course.

CALLIDAMATES

You are a charming one. (He stumbles.) Do hold me up, there’s a dear.

DELPHIUM

(holding him by the arm.)

Take care you don’t fall. Stand up.

CALLIDAMATES

O! you are the apple of my eye. I’m your fosterling, my honey.
325
(He stumbles.)

DELPHIUM

(still holding him up.)

Only do take care that you don’t recline in the street, before we get to a place where a couch is ready laid.

CALLIDAMATES

Do let me fall.

DELPHIUM

Well, I’ll let you. (Lets go.)

CALLIDAMATES

(dragging her as he falls.)

But that as well which I’ve got hold of in my hand.
330

DELPHIUM

If you fall, you shan’t fall without me falling with you. Then some one shall pick us both up as we lie (Aside.) The man’s quite drenched.

CALLIDAMATES

(overhearing.)

Do you say that I am drenched, my bubsy?

DELPHIUM

Give me your hand; I really do not want you hurt.

CALLIDAMATES

(giving his hand.)

There now, take it.

DELPHIUM

Come, move on with me.

CALLIDAMATES

Where am I going, do you know?

DELPHIUM

I know.

CALLIDAMATES

It has just come into my head:

why, of course I’m going home for a booze.
335

DELPHIUM

Why yes, really now I do remember that.

PHILOLACHES

Won’t you let me go to find them, my life? Of all persons I wish well to him especially. I’ll return just now.

(Goes forward towards the door.)

PHILEMATIUM

That just now is a long time to me.

CALLIDAMATES

(going to the door and knocking.)

Is there any person here?

PHILOLACHES

’Tis he.

CALLIDAMATES

(turning round.)

Bravo! Philolaches,

good day to you, most friendly to me of all men.
340

PHILOLACHES

May the Gods bless you. (Pointing to a couch.) Take your place, Callidamates. (He takes his place.) Whence are you betaking yourself?

CALLIDAMATES

Whence a drunken man does.

PHILOLACHES

Well said. But, my Delphium, do take your place, there’s a dear.

(She takes her place on a couch.)

CALLIDAMATES

Give her something to drink.

I shall go to sleep directly.

(Nods and goes to sleep.)

PHILOLACHES

He doesn’t do anything wonderful or strange.
345

What shall I do with him then, my dear?

DELPHIUM

Let him alone just as he is.

PHILOLACHES

Come, you boy. Meanwhile, speedily pass the goblet round, beginning with Delphium.