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

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904

Tranio

Quíd tibi visum est mercimoni?

Theopropides

totus gaudeo.

Tranio

Num nimio emptae tibi videntur?
905

Theopropides

Numquam edepol ego me scio

vidisse usquam abiectas aedes, nisi modo hasce.

Tranio

Ecquid placent?

Theopropides

Ecquid placeant me rogas? immo hercle vero perplacent.

Tranio

Cuius modi gynaeceum? quid porticum?

Theopropides

Insanum bonam.

non equidem ullam in publico esse maiorem hac existimo.

Tranio

Quin ego ipse et Philolaches in publico omnis porticus
910

sumus commensi.

Theopropides

Quid igitur?

Tranio

Longe omnium longissima est.

Theopropides

Di immortales, mercimoni lepidi. si hercle nunc ferat

sex talenta magna argenti pro istis praesentaria,

numquam accipiam.

Tranio

Si hercle accipere cupies, ego numquam sinam.

Theopropides

Bene res nostra conlocata est istoc mercimonio.
915

Tranio

Me suasore atque impulsore id factum audacter dicito,

qui subegi, faenore argentum ab danista ut sumeret,

quod isti dedimus arraboni.

Theopropides

Servavisti omnem ratem.

nempe octoginta debentur huic minae?

Tranio

Hau nummo amplius.

Theopropides

Hodie accipiat.
920

Tranio

Ita enim vero, ne qua causa subsiet.

vel mihi denumerato, ego illi porro denumeravero.

Theopropides

At enim ne quid captioni mihi sit, si dederim tibi.

Tranio

Egone te ioculo modo ausim dicto aut facto fallere?

Theopropides

Egone aps te ausim non cavere, ne quid committam tibi?

Tranio

Quid? tibi umquam quicquam, postquam tuos sum, verborum dedi?
925

Theopropides

Ego enim cavi recte: eam mihi des gratiam atque animo meo.

sat sapio, si aps te modo uno caveo.

Tranio

Tecum sentio.

Theopropides

Nunc abi rús, dic me advenisse filio.

Tranio

Faciam, ut iubes.

Theopropides

Curriculo iube in urbem veniat iam simul tecum.
929930

Tranio

Licet.

nunc ego me illac per posticum ad congerrones conferam.

dicam ut hic res sint quietae atque hunc ut hinc amoverim.—

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.) — 4.3 focus

904 (Enter TRANIO and THEUROPIDES, from the house of SIMO.)

TRANIO

What’s your opinion of this bargain?

THEUROPIDES

I am quite delighted.

TRANIO

Does it seem to you to have been bought too dear?
905

THEUROPIDES

I’ faith, I’m sure that I never anywhere saw a house thrown away, this one only excepted.

TRANIO

Does it please you, then?

THEUROPIDES

Does it please me, do you ask me? Why yes, upon my faith, it really does please me very much.

TRANIO

What a fine set of rooms for the women! What a porch!

THEUROPIDES

Exceedingly fine. For my part, I don’t think that there is any Porch larger than this in the public buildings.

TRANIO

Why, I myself and Philolaches have taken the measure sure of all the porches in the public buildings.
910

THEUROPIDES

Well, what then?

TRANIO

This is far larger than all of them.

THEUROPIDES

Immortal Gods—a splendid bargain! On my word, if he were now to offer six great talents of silver, ready money, for it, I would never take it.

TRANIO

Upon my faith, if you were inclined to take it, I would never let you.

THEUROPIDES

My money has been well invested upon this purchase.
915

TRANIO

Boldly confess that by my advice and prompting it was done, who urged him to take up the money of the Banker upon interest, which we paid this person by way of deposit.

THEUROPIDES

You’ve saved the whole ship. Eighty minae¹, you say, are owing for it?

TRANIO

Not a coin more.

THEUROPIDES

He may have it to-day.
920

TRANIO

By all means so, that there may be no dispute arising; or else pay them over to me, I’ll then pay them over to him.

THEUROPIDES

But still, don’t let there be any taking me in, if I do give them to you.

TRANIO

Could I venture to deceive you in deed or word even in jest only?

THEUROPIDES

Could I venture not to be on my guard against you, so as not to trust anything to you?

TRANIO

Why, have I ever imposed upon you in anything, since I was your servant?
925

THEUROPIDES

But I’ve taken good care of that; I owe thanks to myself and my own judgment for that. If I’m only on my guard against you solely, I’m quite wise enough.

TRANIO

(aside.)

I agree with you.

THEUROPIDES

Now be off into the country; tell my son that I’ve arrived.

TRANIO

I’ll do as you wish.

THEUROPIDES

Run with all speed; bid him come to the city at once together with you.
929930

TRANIO

Very well. (Aside.) Now I’ll betake myself this way by the back-door to my boon-companions; I’ll tell them that things are quiet here, and how I have kept him away from here.

(Exit.)

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Tranio Quíd tibi visum est mercimoni?

Theopropides totus gaudeo.

Tranio Num nimio emptae tibi videntur? 905

Theopropides Numquam edepol ego me scio vidisse usquam abiectas aedes, nisi modo hasce.

Tranio Ecquid placent?

Theopropides Ecquid placeant me rogas? immo hercle vero perplacent.

Tranio Cuius modi gynaeceum? quid porticum?

Theopropides Insanum bonam. non equidem ullam in publico esse maiorem hac existimo.

Tranio Quin ego ipse et Philolaches in publico omnis porticus 910 sumus commensi.

Theopropides Quid igitur?

Tranio Longe omnium longissima est.

Theopropides Di immortales, mercimoni lepidi. si hercle nunc ferat sex talenta magna argenti pro istis praesentaria, numquam accipiam.

Tranio Si hercle accipere cupies, ego numquam sinam.

Theopropides Bene res nostra conlocata est istoc mercimonio. 915

Tranio Me suasore atque impulsore id factum audacter dicito, qui subegi, faenore argentum ab danista ut sumeret, quod isti dedimus arraboni.

Theopropides Servavisti omnem ratem. nempe octoginta debentur huic minae?

Tranio Hau nummo amplius.

Theopropides Hodie accipiat. 920

Tranio Ita enim vero, ne qua causa subsiet. vel mihi denumerato, ego illi porro denumeravero.

Theopropides At enim ne quid captioni mihi sit, si dederim tibi.

Tranio Egone te ioculo modo ausim dicto aut facto fallere?

Theopropides Egone aps te ausim non cavere, ne quid committam tibi?

Tranio Quid? tibi umquam quicquam, postquam tuos sum, verborum dedi? 925

Theopropides Ego enim cavi recte: eam mihi des gratiam atque animo meo. sat sapio, si aps te modo uno caveo.

Tranio Tecum sentio.

Theopropides Nunc abi rús, dic me advenisse filio.

Tranio Faciam, ut iubes.

Theopropides Curriculo iube in urbem veniat iam simul tecum. 929930

Tranio Licet. nunc ego me illac per posticum ad congerrones conferam. dicam ut hic res sint quietae atque hunc ut hinc amoverim.—

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TRANIO What’s your opinion of this bargain?

THEUROPIDES I am quite delighted.

TRANIO Does it seem to you to have been bought too dear? 905

THEUROPIDES I’ faith, I’m sure that I never anywhere saw a house thrown away, this one only excepted.

TRANIO Does it please you, then?

THEUROPIDES Does it please me, do you ask me? Why yes, upon my faith, it really does please me very much.

TRANIO What a fine set of rooms for the women! What a porch!

THEUROPIDES Exceedingly fine. For my part, I don’t think that there is any Porch larger than this in the public buildings.

TRANIO Why, I myself and Philolaches have taken the measure sure of all the porches in the public buildings. 910

THEUROPIDES Well, what then?

TRANIO This is far larger than all of them.

THEUROPIDES Immortal Gods—a splendid bargain! On my word, if he were now to offer six great talents of silver, ready money, for it, I would never take it.

TRANIO Upon my faith, if you were inclined to take it, I would never let you.

THEUROPIDES My money has been well invested upon this purchase. 915

TRANIO Boldly confess that by my advice and prompting it was done, who urged him to take up the money of the Banker upon interest, which we paid this person by way of deposit.

THEUROPIDES You’ve saved the whole ship. Eighty minae 1 , you say, are owing for it?

TRANIO Not a coin more.

THEUROPIDES He may have it to-day. 920

TRANIO By all means so, that there may be no dispute arising; or else pay them over to me, I’ll then pay them over to him.

THEUROPIDES But still, don’t let there be any taking me in, if I do give them to you.

TRANIO Could I venture to deceive you in deed or word even in jest only?

THEUROPIDES Could I venture not to be on my guard against you, so as not to trust anything to you?

TRANIO Why, have I ever imposed upon you in anything, since I was your servant? 925

THEUROPIDES But I’ve taken good care of that; I owe thanks to myself and my own judgment for that. If I’m only on my guard against you solely, I’m quite wise enough.

TRANIO (aside.) I agree with you.

THEUROPIDES Now be off into the country; tell my son that I’ve arrived.

TRANIO I’ll do as you wish.

THEUROPIDES Run with all speed; bid him come to the city at once together with you. 929930

TRANIO Very well. (Aside.) Now I’ll betake myself this way by the back-door to my boon-companions; I’ll tell them that things are quiet here, and how I have kept him away from here. (Exit.)

Stable identifiers

Tranio

Quíd tibi visum est mercimoni?

Theopropides

totus gaudeo.

Tranio

Num nimio emptae tibi videntur?
905

Theopropides

Numquam edepol ego me scio

vidisse usquam abiectas aedes, nisi modo hasce.

Tranio

Ecquid placent?

Theopropides

Ecquid placeant me rogas? immo hercle vero perplacent.

Tranio

Cuius modi gynaeceum? quid porticum?

Theopropides

Insanum bonam.

non equidem ullam in publico esse maiorem hac existimo.

Tranio

Quin ego ipse et Philolaches in publico omnis porticus
910

sumus commensi.

Theopropides

Quid igitur?

Tranio

Longe omnium longissima est.

Theopropides

Di immortales, mercimoni lepidi. si hercle nunc ferat

sex talenta magna argenti pro istis praesentaria,

numquam accipiam.

Tranio

Si hercle accipere cupies, ego numquam sinam.

Theopropides

Bene res nostra conlocata est istoc mercimonio.
915

Tranio

Me suasore atque impulsore id factum audacter dicito,

qui subegi, faenore argentum ab danista ut sumeret,

quod isti dedimus arraboni.

Theopropides

Servavisti omnem ratem.

nempe octoginta debentur huic minae?

Tranio

Hau nummo amplius.

Theopropides

Hodie accipiat.
920

Tranio

Ita enim vero, ne qua causa subsiet.

vel mihi denumerato, ego illi porro denumeravero.

Theopropides

At enim ne quid captioni mihi sit, si dederim tibi.

Tranio

Egone te ioculo modo ausim dicto aut facto fallere?

Theopropides

Egone aps te ausim non cavere, ne quid committam tibi?

Tranio

Quid? tibi umquam quicquam, postquam tuos sum, verborum dedi?
925

Theopropides

Ego enim cavi recte: eam mihi des gratiam atque animo meo.

sat sapio, si aps te modo uno caveo.

Tranio

Tecum sentio.

Theopropides

Nunc abi rús, dic me advenisse filio.

Tranio

Faciam, ut iubes.

Theopropides

Curriculo iube in urbem veniat iam simul tecum.
929930

Tranio

Licet.

nunc ego me illac per posticum ad congerrones conferam.

dicam ut hic res sint quietae atque hunc ut hinc amoverim.—

TRANIO

What’s your opinion of this bargain?

THEUROPIDES

I am quite delighted.

TRANIO

Does it seem to you to have been bought too dear?
905

THEUROPIDES

I’ faith, I’m sure that I never anywhere saw a house thrown away, this one only excepted.

TRANIO

Does it please you, then?

THEUROPIDES

Does it please me, do you ask me? Why yes, upon my faith, it really does please me very much.

TRANIO

What a fine set of rooms for the women! What a porch!

THEUROPIDES

Exceedingly fine. For my part, I don’t think that there is any Porch larger than this in the public buildings.

TRANIO

Why, I myself and Philolaches have taken the measure sure of all the porches in the public buildings.
910

THEUROPIDES

Well, what then?

TRANIO

This is far larger than all of them.

THEUROPIDES

Immortal Gods—a splendid bargain! On my word, if he were now to offer six great talents of silver, ready money, for it, I would never take it.

TRANIO

Upon my faith, if you were inclined to take it, I would never let you.

THEUROPIDES

My money has been well invested upon this purchase.
915

TRANIO

Boldly confess that by my advice and prompting it was done, who urged him to take up the money of the Banker upon interest, which we paid this person by way of deposit.

THEUROPIDES

You’ve saved the whole ship. Eighty minae¹, you say, are owing for it?

TRANIO

Not a coin more.

THEUROPIDES

He may have it to-day.
920

TRANIO

By all means so, that there may be no dispute arising; or else pay them over to me, I’ll then pay them over to him.

THEUROPIDES

But still, don’t let there be any taking me in, if I do give them to you.

TRANIO

Could I venture to deceive you in deed or word even in jest only?

THEUROPIDES

Could I venture not to be on my guard against you, so as not to trust anything to you?

TRANIO

Why, have I ever imposed upon you in anything, since I was your servant?
925

THEUROPIDES

But I’ve taken good care of that; I owe thanks to myself and my own judgment for that. If I’m only on my guard against you solely, I’m quite wise enough.

TRANIO

(aside.)

I agree with you.

THEUROPIDES

Now be off into the country; tell my son that I’ve arrived.

TRANIO

I’ll do as you wish.

THEUROPIDES

Run with all speed; bid him come to the city at once together with you.
929930

TRANIO

Very well. (Aside.) Now I’ll betake myself this way by the back-door to my boon-companions; I’ll tell them that things are quiet here, and how I have kept him away from here.

(Exit.)