T. Maccius Plautus, Mostellaria, ed. Friedrich Leo, 4.5

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993

Theopropides

Perii hercle, quid opust verbis? ut verba audio,

non equidem in Aegyptum hinc modo vectus fui,

sed etiam in terras solas orasque ultumas
995

sum circumvectus, ita ubi nunc sim nescio.

verum iam scibo, nam eccum unde aedis filius

meus emit. quid agis tu?

Simo

A foro incedo domum.

Theopropides

Numquid processit ad forum hodie novi?

Simo

Etiam.
1000

Theopropides

Quid tandem?

Simo

Vidi efferri mortuom.

Theopropides

Hem.

Simo

Novom unum: vidi mortuom efferri foras.

modo eum vixisse aiebant.

Theopropides

Vae capiti tuo.

Simo

Quid tu otiosus res novas requiritas?

Theopropides

Quia hodie adveni peregre.

Simo

Promisi foras,

ad cenam ne me te vocare censeas.
1005

Theopropides

Haud postulo edepol.

Simo

Verum cras, nisi quis prius

vocaverit me, vel apud te cenavero.

Theopropides

Ne istuc quidem edepol postulo. nisi quid magis

es occupatus, operam mihi da.

Simo

Maxime.

Theopropides

Minas quadraginta accepisti, quod sciam,
1010

a Philolachete?

Simo

Numquam nummum, quod sciam.

Theopropides

Quid, a Tránione servo?

Simo

Multo hercle id minus.

Theopropides

Quas arraboni tibi dedit?

Simo

Quid somnias?

Theopropides

Egone? at quidem tu, qui istoc te speras modo

potesse dissimulando infectum hoc reddere.
1015

Simo

Quid autem?

Theopropides

Quod me apsente hic tecum filius

negoti gessit.

Simo

Mecum ut ille hic gesserit,

dum tu hinc abes, negoti? quidnam aut quo die?
10181020

Theopropides

Minas tibi octoginta argenti debeo.

Simo

Non mihi quidem hercle. verum, si debes, cedo.

fides servanda est, ne ire infitias postules.

Theopropides

Profecto non negabo debere, et dabo;

tu cave quadraginta accepisse hinc te neges.
1025

Simo

Quaeso edepol huc me aspecta, et responde mihi.

quadraginta istas cur mihi argenti minas

fil ius, ut ais, debebat?

Theopropides

Ego dicam tibi.

ta lentis duobus, Tranio ut dixit mihi,

de te aedis emit.

Simo

De me ille aedis emerit?

Simo

Te velle uxorem aiebat tuo nato dare,

ideo aedificare hic velle aiebat in tuis.

Theopropides

Hic aedificare volui?

Simo

Sic dixit mihi.

Theopropides

Ei mihi, disperii. vocis non habeo satis.
1030

vicine, perii, interii.

Simo

Numquid Tranio

turbavit?

Theopropides

Immo éxturbavit omnia.

deludificatust mé hodie indignis modis.

Simo

Quid tú ais?

Theopropides

Haec res sic est ut narro tibi:

deludificatust me hodie in perpetuom modum.
1035

nunc te obsecro, ut me bene iuves operamque des.

Simo

Quid vis?

Theopropides

I mecum hinc, obsecro, ad te una simul.

Simo

Fiat.

Theopropides

Servorumque operam et lora mihi cedo.

Simo

Sume.

Theopropides

Eademque opera haéc tibi narravero,

quis med exemplis hodie ludificatus est.
1040

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

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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.) — 4.5 focus

993

THEUROPIDES

(to himself.)

By my troth, I am undone! What need is there of talking? According to the words I have heard, I surely haven’t lately voyaged hence to Aegypt,

but even to some desolate land and the most remote shores have I been borne about, so much am I at a loss to know where I now am. But I shall soon know; for see, here’s the person of whom my son bought the house. (Enter SIMO.)
995

THEUROPIDES

What are you about?

SIMO

I’m coming home from the Forum.

THEUROPIDES

Has anything new been going on at the Forum to-day?

SIMO

Why yes.
1000

THEUROPIDES

What is it, pray?

SIMO

I saw a dead man being carried to burial.

THEUROPIDES

Dear me!

that is something new!

SIMO

¹ I saw one who was dead being carried out to burial²

They said that he had been alive but just before.

THEUROPIDES

Woe to that head of yours for your nonsense!

SIMO

Why are you, thus idling about, enquiring after the news?

THEUROPIDES

Because I’ve just arrived from abroad.

SIMO

I’m engaged out to dine: don’t suppose I shall invite you³.

THEUROPIDES

I’ faith, I don’t want.

SIMO

But, to-morrow, unless any person invites me first, I’ll even dine with you.

THEUROPIDES

I’ faith, and that, too, I don’t want. Unless you are engaged with something of greater importance, lend me your attention.

SIMO

By all means.

THEUROPIDES

You have received, as far as I understand, forty minae of Philolaches.
1010

SIMO

Never a coin, so far as I know.

THEUROPIDES

What? Not from my servant Tranio?

SIMO

Much less is that the case.

THEUROPIDES

Which he gave you by way of deposit?

SIMO

What are you dreaming about?

THEUROPIDES

What, I? Why, really, ’tis yourself, who hope that, by dissembling in this manner,

you’ll be able to make void this bargain.
1015

SIMO

Why, what do you mean?

THEUROPIDES

The business that, in my absence, my son transacted with you here.

SIMO

How did your son,

in your absence, transact any business with me? What pray, or on what day?
10181020

THEUROPIDES

I owe you eighty minae of silver.

SIMO

Not to me, indeed, upon my faith; but still, if you do owe them, give them me. Faith must be kept. Don’t be attempting to deny it.

THEUROPIDES

Assuredly, I shall not deny that I owe them; and I shall pay them.

Do you take care how you deny that you received the forty from him.
1025

SIMO

Troth now, prithee, look this way at me, and answer me.

He said that you were wishful to give a wife to your son; for that reason, he said that you intended building on your own premises.

THEUROPIDES

I, intended building here?

SIMO

So he told me.

THEUROPIDES

Ah me! I’m ruined outright! I’ve hardly any voice left⁴. Neighbours, I’m undone, ruined quite!
1030

SIMO

Has Tranio been causing any confusion?

THEUROPIDES

Yes; he has thrown everything into confusion. He has made a fool of me to-day in a disgraceful manner.

SIMO

What is it you say?

THEUROPIDES

This matter is just as I am telling you:

he has this day made a fool of me in an outrageous manner. Now I beseech you that you’ll kindly aid me, and lend me your assistance.
1035

SIMO

What would you have?

THEUROPIDES

I beg of you, come this way together with me.

SIMO

Be it so.

THEUROPIDES

Lend me the assistance of your slaves and some scourges.

SIMO

Take them by all means.

THEUROPIDES

At the same time I’ll tell you about this,

in what a fashion he has this day imposed upon me.
1040
(They go into the house of SIMO.)

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Theopropides Perii hercle, quid opust verbis? ut verba audio, non equidem in Aegyptum hinc modo vectus fui, sed etiam in terras solas orasque ultumas 995 sum circumvectus, ita ubi nunc sim nescio. verum iam scibo, nam eccum unde aedis filius meus emit. quid agis tu?

Simo A foro incedo domum.

Theopropides Numquid processit ad forum hodie novi?

Simo Etiam. 1000

Theopropides Quid tandem?

Simo Vidi efferri mortuom.

Theopropides Hem.

Simo Novom unum: vidi mortuom efferri foras. modo eum vixisse aiebant.

Theopropides Vae capiti tuo.

Simo Quid tu otiosus res novas requiritas?

Theopropides Quia hodie adveni peregre.

Simo Promisi foras, ad cenam ne me te vocare censeas. 1005

Theopropides Haud postulo edepol.

Simo Verum cras, nisi quis prius vocaverit me, vel apud te cenavero.

Theopropides Ne istuc quidem edepol postulo. nisi quid magis es occupatus, operam mihi da.

Simo Maxime.

Theopropides Minas quadraginta accepisti, quod sciam, 1010 a Philolachete?

Simo Numquam nummum, quod sciam.

Theopropides Quid, a Tránione servo?

Simo Multo hercle id minus.

Theopropides Quas arraboni tibi dedit?

Simo Quid somnias?

Theopropides Egone? at quidem tu, qui istoc te speras modo potesse dissimulando infectum hoc reddere. 1015

Simo Quid autem?

Theopropides Quod me apsente hic tecum filius negoti gessit.

Simo Mecum ut ille hic gesserit, dum tu hinc abes, negoti? quidnam aut quo die? 10181020

Theopropides Minas tibi octoginta argenti debeo.

Simo Non mihi quidem hercle. verum, si debes, cedo. fides servanda est, ne ire infitias postules.

Theopropides Profecto non negabo debere, et dabo; tu cave quadraginta accepisse hinc te neges. 1025

Simo Quaeso edepol huc me aspecta, et responde mihi. quadraginta istas cur mihi argenti minas fil ius, ut ais, debebat?

Theopropides Ego dicam tibi. ta lentis duobus, Tranio ut dixit mihi, de te aedis emit.

Simo De me ille aedis emerit?

Simo Te velle uxorem aiebat tuo nato dare, ideo aedificare hic velle aiebat in tuis.

Theopropides Hic aedificare volui?

Simo Sic dixit mihi.

Theopropides Ei mihi, disperii. vocis non habeo satis. 1030 vicine, perii, interii.

Simo Numquid Tranio turbavit?

Theopropides Immo éxturbavit omnia. deludificatust mé hodie indignis modis.

Simo Quid tú ais?

Theopropides Haec res sic est ut narro tibi: deludificatust me hodie in perpetuom modum. 1035 nunc te obsecro, ut me bene iuves operamque des.

Simo Quid vis?

Theopropides I mecum hinc, obsecro, ad te una simul.

Simo Fiat.

Theopropides Servorumque operam et lora mihi cedo.

Simo Sume.

Theopropides Eademque opera haéc tibi narravero, quis med exemplis hodie ludificatus est. 1040

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THEUROPIDES What are you about?

SIMO I’m coming home from the Forum.

THEUROPIDES Has anything new been going on at the Forum to-day?

SIMO Why yes. 1000

THEUROPIDES What is it, pray?

SIMO I saw a dead man being carried to burial.

THEUROPIDES Dear me! that is something new!

SIMO 1 I saw one who was dead being carried out to burial 2 They said that he had been alive but just before.

THEUROPIDES Woe to that head of yours for your nonsense!

SIMO Why are you, thus idling about, enquiring after the news?

THEUROPIDES Because I’ve just arrived from abroad.

SIMO I’m engaged out to dine: don’t suppose I shall invite you 3 .

THEUROPIDES I’ faith, I don’t want.

SIMO But, to-morrow, unless any person invites me first, I’ll even dine with you.

THEUROPIDES I’ faith, and that, too, I don’t want. Unless you are engaged with something of greater importance, lend me your attention.

SIMO By all means.

THEUROPIDES You have received, as far as I understand, forty minae of Philolaches. 1010

SIMO Never a coin, so far as I know.

THEUROPIDES What? Not from my servant Tranio?

SIMO Much less is that the case.

THEUROPIDES Which he gave you by way of deposit?

SIMO What are you dreaming about?

THEUROPIDES What, I? Why, really, ’tis yourself, who hope that, by dissembling in this manner, you’ll be able to make void this bargain. 1015

SIMO Why, what do you mean?

THEUROPIDES The business that, in my absence, my son transacted with you here.

SIMO How did your son, in your absence, transact any business with me? What pray, or on what day? 10181020

THEUROPIDES I owe you eighty minae of silver.

SIMO Not to me, indeed, upon my faith; but still, if you do owe them, give them me. Faith must be kept. Don’t be attempting to deny it.

THEUROPIDES Assuredly, I shall not deny that I owe them; and I shall pay them. Do you take care how you deny that you received the forty from him. 1025

SIMO Troth now, prithee, look this way at me, and answer me. He said that you were wishful to give a wife to your son; for that reason, he said that you intended building on your own premises.

THEUROPIDES I, intended building here?

Theopropides

Perii hercle, quid opust verbis? ut verba audio,

non equidem in Aegyptum hinc modo vectus fui,

sed etiam in terras solas orasque ultumas
995

sum circumvectus, ita ubi nunc sim nescio.

verum iam scibo, nam eccum unde aedis filius

meus emit. quid agis tu?

Simo

A foro incedo domum.

Theopropides

Numquid processit ad forum hodie novi?

Simo

Etiam.
1000

Theopropides

Quid tandem?

Simo

Vidi efferri mortuom.

Theopropides

Hem.

Simo

Novom unum: vidi mortuom efferri foras.

modo eum vixisse aiebant.

Theopropides

Vae capiti tuo.

Simo

Quid tu otiosus res novas requiritas?

Theopropides

Quia hodie adveni peregre.

Simo

Promisi foras,

ad cenam ne me te vocare censeas.
1005

Theopropides

Haud postulo edepol.

Simo

Verum cras, nisi quis prius

vocaverit me, vel apud te cenavero.

Theopropides

Ne istuc quidem edepol postulo. nisi quid magis

es occupatus, operam mihi da.

Simo

Maxime.

Theopropides

Minas quadraginta accepisti, quod sciam,
1010

a Philolachete?

Simo

Numquam nummum, quod sciam.

Theopropides

Quid, a Tránione servo?

Simo

Multo hercle id minus.

Theopropides

Quas arraboni tibi dedit?

Simo

Quid somnias?

Theopropides

Egone? at quidem tu, qui istoc te speras modo

potesse dissimulando infectum hoc reddere.
1015

Simo

Quid autem?

Theopropides

Quod me apsente hic tecum filius

negoti gessit.

Simo

Mecum ut ille hic gesserit,

dum tu hinc abes, negoti? quidnam aut quo die?
10181020

Theopropides

Minas tibi octoginta argenti debeo.

Simo

Non mihi quidem hercle. verum, si debes, cedo.

fides servanda est, ne ire infitias postules.

Theopropides

Profecto non negabo debere, et dabo;

tu cave quadraginta accepisse hinc te neges.
1025

Simo

Quaeso edepol huc me aspecta, et responde mihi.

quadraginta istas cur mihi argenti minas

fil ius, ut ais, debebat?

Theopropides

Ego dicam tibi.

ta lentis duobus, Tranio ut dixit mihi,

de te aedis emit.

Simo

De me ille aedis emerit?

Simo

Te velle uxorem aiebat tuo nato dare,

ideo aedificare hic velle aiebat in tuis.

Theopropides

Hic aedificare volui?

Simo

Sic dixit mihi.

Theopropides

Ei mihi, disperii. vocis non habeo satis.
1030

vicine, perii, interii.

Simo

Numquid Tranio

turbavit?

Theopropides

Immo éxturbavit omnia.

deludificatust mé hodie indignis modis.

Simo

Quid tú ais?

Theopropides

Haec res sic est ut narro tibi:

deludificatust me hodie in perpetuom modum.
1035

nunc te obsecro, ut me bene iuves operamque des.

Simo

Quid vis?

Theopropides

I mecum hinc, obsecro, ad te una simul.

Simo

Fiat.

Theopropides

Servorumque operam et lora mihi cedo.

Simo

Sume.

Theopropides

Eademque opera haéc tibi narravero,

quis med exemplis hodie ludificatus est.
1040

THEUROPIDES

What are you about?

SIMO

I’m coming home from the Forum.

THEUROPIDES

Has anything new been going on at the Forum to-day?

SIMO

Why yes.
1000

THEUROPIDES

What is it, pray?

SIMO

I saw a dead man being carried to burial.

THEUROPIDES

Dear me!

that is something new!

SIMO

¹ I saw one who was dead being carried out to burial²

They said that he had been alive but just before.

THEUROPIDES

Woe to that head of yours for your nonsense!

SIMO

Why are you, thus idling about, enquiring after the news?

THEUROPIDES

Because I’ve just arrived from abroad.

SIMO

I’m engaged out to dine: don’t suppose I shall invite you³.

THEUROPIDES

I’ faith, I don’t want.

SIMO

But, to-morrow, unless any person invites me first, I’ll even dine with you.

THEUROPIDES

I’ faith, and that, too, I don’t want. Unless you are engaged with something of greater importance, lend me your attention.

SIMO

By all means.

THEUROPIDES

You have received, as far as I understand, forty minae of Philolaches.
1010

SIMO

Never a coin, so far as I know.

THEUROPIDES

What? Not from my servant Tranio?

SIMO

Much less is that the case.

THEUROPIDES

Which he gave you by way of deposit?

SIMO

What are you dreaming about?

THEUROPIDES

What, I? Why, really, ’tis yourself, who hope that, by dissembling in this manner,

you’ll be able to make void this bargain.
1015

SIMO

Why, what do you mean?

THEUROPIDES

The business that, in my absence, my son transacted with you here.

SIMO

How did your son,

in your absence, transact any business with me? What pray, or on what day?
10181020

THEUROPIDES

I owe you eighty minae of silver.

SIMO

Not to me, indeed, upon my faith; but still, if you do owe them, give them me. Faith must be kept. Don’t be attempting to deny it.

THEUROPIDES

Assuredly, I shall not deny that I owe them; and I shall pay them.

Do you take care how you deny that you received the forty from him.
1025

SIMO

Troth now, prithee, look this way at me, and answer me.

He said that you were wishful to give a wife to your son; for that reason, he said that you intended building on your own premises.

THEUROPIDES

I, intended building here?

SIMO

So he told me.

THEUROPIDES

Ah me! I’m ruined outright! I’ve hardly any voice left⁴. Neighbours, I’m undone, ruined quite!
1030

SIMO

Has Tranio been causing any confusion?