T. Maccius Plautus, Mostellaria, ed. Friedrich Leo, 4.2

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885

Pinacivm

Máne tu atque adsiste ílico,
885

Phánisce. etiam respicis?

Phaniscvs

Míhi molestus ne sies.

Pinacivm

Víde ut fastidit simia.

manésne ilico, ímpure párasite?

Phaniscvs

quí parasitus sum?

Pinacivm

Égo enim dicam: cíbo perduci pótis es quovis.

Phaniscvs

Mihi súm, libet esse. quid íd curas?

Pinacivm

Ferócem facís, quia te érus amat.
890

Phaniscvs

Vah,

oculí dolent.

Pinacivm

Cur?

Phaniscvs

Quia fúmus molestust.

Pinacivm

Tace sís, faber, qui cúdere soles plúmbeos nummos.

Phaniscvs

Nón potes tu cógere me, ut tíbi male dicam.

novít erus me.
894895

Pinacivm

Suám quidem pól culcitulam opórtet.

Phaniscvs

Si sóbrius sis, male nón dicas.

Pinacivm

Tibi obtémperem, cum tu míhi nequeas?

Phaniscvs

Át tu mecum, péssime, ito advérsus; quaeso hercle abstine

iám sermonem de istis rebus.

Pinacivm

Faciam, et pultabo fores.

heus, écquis hic est, máximam qui hís iniuriam

foribús defendat? écquis has aperít foris?
900

nemo hínc quidem foras éxit.

ut esse áddecet nequam hominés, ita sunt. sed eó magis cauto est ópus, ne huc

exeát qui male me múlcet.

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

Sponsored by Perseus Project, Tufts University.

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.) — 4.2 focus

885 (Enter a SERVANT.)

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Hold you and stop this instant. Phaniscus! look round, I say!
885

PHANISCUS

(not turning round.)

Don’t be annoying to me.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Do see how scornful the monkey is!

PHANISCUS

I am so for myself; I choose to be. Why do you trouble yourself about it?

(Walking on.)

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Are you going to stop this instant, you dirty parasite?

PHANISCUS

(turning round.)

How am I a parasite?

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Why, I’ll tell you: you can be drawn anywhere by victuals.

Do you give yourself airs, because your master’s so fond of you?
890

PHANISCUS

(rubbing his eyes.)

O dear, my eyes do ache¹.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Why so?

PHANISCUS

Because the smoke’s so troublesome.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Hold your tongue, will you, you clever workman, who are in the habit of coining money out of lead².

PHANISCUS

You cannot compel me to be abusive to you. My master knows me.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Why, really, his own pillow³ he ought to know, for resting on when drunk.

PHANISCUS

If you were sober, you wouldn’t be abusive.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Am I to give heed to you, when you won’t to me.

PHANISCUS

But, you rascal, you come along with me to fetch him.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Troth now, Phaniscus, prithee, do leave off⁴ talking about these matters.

PHANISCUS

I’ll do so, and knock at the door. (Knocks at the door of the house of THEUROPIDES.) Hallo there! is there any person here to protect this door from a most serious injury? (Knocking again.) Is any one, is any one, I say, coming out here and going to open it?

Why, really, no one comes out here. Just as befits such worthless fellows, so they are. But on that account, I’ve the more need to be cautious that no one may come out and use me ill.
900
(They stand aside.)

T. Maccius Plautus Mostellaria 4.2

ed. Friedrich Leo

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Pinacivm

Máne tu atque adsiste ílico,
885

Phánisce. etiam respicis?

Phaniscvs

Míhi molestus ne sies.

Pinacivm

Víde ut fastidit simia.

manésne ilico, ímpure párasite?

Phaniscvs

quí parasitus sum?

Pinacivm

Égo enim dicam: cíbo perduci pótis es quovis.

Phaniscvs

Mihi súm, libet esse. quid íd curas?

Pinacivm

Ferócem facís, quia te érus amat.
890

Phaniscvs

Vah,

oculí dolent.

Pinacivm

Cur?

Phaniscvs

Quia fúmus molestust.

Pinacivm

Tace sís, faber, qui cúdere soles plúmbeos nummos.

Phaniscvs

Nón potes tu cógere me, ut tíbi male dicam.

novít erus me.
894895

Pinacivm

Suám quidem pól culcitulam opórtet.

Phaniscvs

Si sóbrius sis, male nón dicas.

Pinacivm

Tibi obtémperem, cum tu míhi nequeas?

Phaniscvs

Át tu mecum, péssime, ito advérsus; quaeso hercle abstine

iám sermonem de istis rebus.

Pinacivm

Faciam, et pultabo fores.

heus, écquis hic est, máximam qui hís iniuriam

foribús defendat? écquis has aperít foris?
900

nemo hínc quidem foras éxit.

ut esse áddecet nequam hominés, ita sunt. sed eó magis cauto est ópus, ne huc

exeát qui male me múlcet.

Current edition Perseus

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Hold you and stop this instant. Phaniscus! look round, I say!
885

PHANISCUS

(not turning round.)

Don’t be annoying to me.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Do see how scornful the monkey is!

PHANISCUS

I am so for myself; I choose to be. Why do you trouble yourself about it?

(Walking on.)

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Are you going to stop this instant, you dirty parasite?

PHANISCUS

(turning round.)

How am I a parasite?

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Why, I’ll tell you: you can be drawn anywhere by victuals.

Do you give yourself airs, because your master’s so fond of you?
890

PHANISCUS

(rubbing his eyes.)

O dear, my eyes do ache¹.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Why so?

PHANISCUS

Because the smoke’s so troublesome.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Hold your tongue, will you, you clever workman, who are in the habit of coining money out of lead².

PHANISCUS

You cannot compel me to be abusive to you. My master knows me.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Why, really, his own pillow³ he ought to know, for resting on when drunk.

PHANISCUS

If you were sober, you wouldn’t be abusive.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Am I to give heed to you, when you won’t to me.

PHANISCUS

But, you rascal, you come along with me to fetch him.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Troth now, Phaniscus, prithee, do leave off⁴ talking about these matters.

Stable identifiers

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Pinacivm Máne tu atque adsiste ílico, 885 Phánisce. etiam respicis?

Phaniscvs Míhi molestus ne sies.

Pinacivm Víde ut fastidit simia. manésne ilico, ímpure párasite?

Phaniscvs quí parasitus sum?

Pinacivm Égo enim dicam: cíbo perduci pótis es quovis.

Phaniscvs Mihi súm, libet esse. quid íd curas?

Pinacivm Ferócem facís, quia te érus amat. 890

Phaniscvs Vah, oculí dolent.

Pinacivm Cur?

Phaniscvs Quia fúmus molestust.

Pinacivm Tace sís, faber, qui cúdere soles plúmbeos nummos.

Phaniscvs Nón potes tu cógere me, ut tíbi male dicam. novít erus me. 894895

Pinacivm Suám quidem pól culcitulam opórtet.

Phaniscvs Si sóbrius sis, male nón dicas.

Pinacivm Tibi obtémperem, cum tu míhi nequeas?

Phaniscvs Át tu mecum, péssime, ito advérsus; quaeso hercle abstine iám sermonem de istis rebus.

Pinacivm Faciam, et pultabo fores. heus, écquis hic est, máximam qui hís iniuriam foribús defendat? écquis has aperít foris? 900 nemo hínc quidem foras éxit. ut esse áddecet nequam hominés, ita sunt. sed eó magis cauto est ópus, ne huc exeát qui male me múlcet.

Current edition Perseus

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates Hold you and stop this instant. Phaniscus! look round, I say! 885

PHANISCUS (not turning round.) Don’t be annoying to me.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates Do see how scornful the monkey is!

PHANISCUS I am so for myself; I choose to be. Why do you trouble yourself about it? (Walking on.)

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates Are you going to stop this instant, you dirty parasite?

PHANISCUS (turning round.) How am I a parasite?

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates Why, I’ll tell you: you can be drawn anywhere by victuals. Do you give yourself airs, because your master’s so fond of you? 890

PHANISCUS (rubbing his eyes.) O dear, my eyes do ache 1 .

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates Why so?

PHANISCUS Because the smoke’s so troublesome.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates Hold your tongue, will you, you clever workman, who are in the habit of coining money out of lead 2 .

PHANISCUS You cannot compel me to be abusive to you. My master knows me.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates Why, really, his own pillow 3 he ought to know, for resting on when drunk.

PHANISCUS If you were sober, you wouldn’t be abusive.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates Am I to give heed to you, when you won’t to me.

PHANISCUS But, you rascal, you come along with me to fetch him.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates Troth now, Phaniscus, prithee, do leave off 4 talking about these matters.

Stable identifiers

Pinacivm

Máne tu atque adsiste ílico,
885

Phánisce. etiam respicis?

Phaniscvs

Míhi molestus ne sies.

Pinacivm

Víde ut fastidit simia.

manésne ilico, ímpure párasite?

Phaniscvs

quí parasitus sum?

Pinacivm

Égo enim dicam: cíbo perduci pótis es quovis.

Phaniscvs

Mihi súm, libet esse. quid íd curas?

Pinacivm

Ferócem facís, quia te érus amat.
890

Phaniscvs

Vah,

oculí dolent.

Pinacivm

Cur?

Phaniscvs

Quia fúmus molestust.

Pinacivm

Tace sís, faber, qui cúdere soles plúmbeos nummos.

Phaniscvs

Nón potes tu cógere me, ut tíbi male dicam.

novít erus me.
894895

Pinacivm

Suám quidem pól culcitulam opórtet.

Phaniscvs

Si sóbrius sis, male nón dicas.

Pinacivm

Tibi obtémperem, cum tu míhi nequeas?

Phaniscvs

Át tu mecum, péssime, ito advérsus; quaeso hercle abstine

iám sermonem de istis rebus.

Pinacivm

Faciam, et pultabo fores.

heus, écquis hic est, máximam qui hís iniuriam

foribús defendat? écquis has aperít foris?
900

nemo hínc quidem foras éxit.

ut esse áddecet nequam hominés, ita sunt. sed eó magis cauto est ópus, ne huc

exeát qui male me múlcet.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Hold you and stop this instant. Phaniscus! look round, I say!
885

PHANISCUS

(not turning round.)

Don’t be annoying to me.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Do see how scornful the monkey is!

PHANISCUS

I am so for myself; I choose to be. Why do you trouble yourself about it?

(Walking on.)

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Are you going to stop this instant, you dirty parasite?

PHANISCUS

(turning round.)

How am I a parasite?

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Why, I’ll tell you: you can be drawn anywhere by victuals.

Do you give yourself airs, because your master’s so fond of you?
890

PHANISCUS

(rubbing his eyes.)

O dear, my eyes do ache¹.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Why so?

PHANISCUS

Because the smoke’s so troublesome.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Hold your tongue, will you, you clever workman, who are in the habit of coining money out of lead².

PHANISCUS

You cannot compel me to be abusive to you. My master knows me.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Why, really, his own pillow³ he ought to know, for resting on when drunk.

PHANISCUS

If you were sober, you wouldn’t be abusive.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Am I to give heed to you, when you won’t to me.

PHANISCUS

But, you rascal, you come along with me to fetch him.

ANOTHER SERVANT of Callidamates

Troth now, Phaniscus, prithee, do leave off⁴ talking about these matters.