T. Maccius Plautus, Persa, ed. Friedrich Leo, 2.5

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302

Toxilvs

Paratum iam esse dicito, unde argentum sit futurum,

iubeto habere animum bonum, dic me illam amare multum;

ubi se adiuvat, ibi me adiuvat. quae dixi ut nuntiares,

satin ea tenes?
305

Sophoclidisca

Magis cálleo quam aprugnum callum callet.—

Toxilvs

Propera, abi domum.

Sagaristio

Nunc ego huic graphice facetus fiam.

subnixis alis me inferam atque amicibor gloriose.

Toxilvs

Sed quís hic ansatus ambulat?

Sagaristio

Magnifice conscreabor.

Toxilvs

Sagaristio hic quidemst. quíd agitur, Sagaristio? ut valetur?

ecquid, quod mandavi tibi, †estne in te speculae?
310

Sagaristio

Adito.

videbitur. factum volo. venito. promoneto.

Toxilvs

Quid hoc híc in collo tibi tumet?

Sagaristio

Vomicast, pressare parce;

nam ubi quí mala tangit manu, dolores cooriuntur.

Toxilvs

Quando istaec innatast tibi?

Sagaristio

Hodie.

Toxilvs

Secari iubeas.

Sagaristio

Metuo, ne immaturam secem, ne exhibeat plus negoti.
315

Toxilvs

Inspicere morbum tuom lubet.

Sagaristio

Ah ah, abi atque cave sis

a cornu.

Toxilvs

Quid iam?

Sagaristio

Quia boves bini hic sunt in crumina.

Toxilvs

Emitte sodes, ne enices fame; sine ire pastum.

Sagaristio

Enim métuo, ut possim reicere in bubile, ne vagentur.

Toxilvs

Ego reiciam. habe animum bonum.
320

Sagaristio

Credetur, commodabo.

sequere hac sis. argentum hic inest, quod mecum dudum orasti.

Toxilvs

Quid tú ais?

Sagaristio

Dominus me bovis mercatum Eretriam misit.

nunc mi Eretria erit haec tua domus.

Toxilvs

Nimis tú facete loquere.

atque ego omne argentúm tibi hoc actutum incolume redigam;

nam iam omnes sycophantias instruxi et comparavi,
325

quo pacto ab lenone auferam hoc argentum,

Sagaristio

Tanto melior.

Toxilvs

Et mulier ut sit libera atque ipse ultro det argentum.

sed sequere me: ad eam rem usus est tua mihi opera.—

Sagaristio

Vtere ut vis.—

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

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Current edition Perseus

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

Translations (1)

Persa, or The Persian Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 2. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1913.) — 2.5 focus

302 (Enter TOXILUS, from his MASTER’S house, followed by SOPHOCLIDISCA.)

TOXILUS

(to SOPHOCLIDISCA.)

Tell her that it’s now arranged whence the money is to come. Bid her be of good heart; tell her that I love her exceedingly. When she cheers up, then does she cheer me up. What I’ve told you to tell her,

do you quite understand it?
305

SOPHOCLIDISCA

Better than your legs¹ understand you, do I understand it.

TOXILUS

Make all haste, be off home.

(SOPHOCLIDISCA goes into the house of DORDALUS.)

SAGARISTIO

(apart.)

Now I’ll make myself a perfect droll towards him; I’ll carry myself with arms a-kimbo, and assume a lordly air².

(Struts along.)

TOXILUS

But who’s this that’s walking like a two-handled jug³?

SAGARISTIO

(apart.)

I’ll spit about me in a dignified style.

(Spits about.)

TOXILUS

Why, surely this is Sagaristio. How are you, Sagaristio? How do you do?

Is there any tiny hope in you as to that which I entrusted to you?
310

SAGARISTIO

(in a lofty way.)

Step this way; it shall be seen to; I would have it done. Advance—move forward.

TOXILUS

What’s this swelling⁴ here upon your neck?

(Touches his neck.)

SAGARISTIO

It’s a tumour; forbear to press it, for when any person touches it with a rude hand, pain is the result.

TOXILUS

When did that first come upon you?

SAGARISTIO

To-day.

TOXILUS

You should order it to be lanced.

SAGARISTIO

I’m afraid to lance it before it’s ripe, lest it should cause me more trouble.
315

TOXILUS

I’d like to examine your complaint.

(Comes nearer.)

SAGARISTIO

(retreatinq.)

Be off, and do be careful, will you, of the horns.

TOXILUS

Why so?

SAGARISTIO

Because a couple of oxen are here in the purse.

TOXILUS

Do let them out, please; don’t starve them with hunger—do let them go to pasture.

SAGARISTIO

Why, I’m afraid that I mayn’t be able to drive them back to their stall, lest they should wander.

TOXILUS

I’ll drive them back; be of good heart,
320

SAGARISTIO

You shall be trusted then; I’ll lend them you Follow this way, please (taking the purse from his neck.) in this there is the money which you were asking me for a short time since.

TOXILUS

What is it you say?

SAGARISTIO

My master has sent me to Eretria to purchase some oxen; at present my Eretria shall be this house of yours.

TOXILUS

You speak quite enchantingly; and I shall very soon return you all the money safe;

for now I’ve arranged and put in readiness all my devices, in which way I’m to get this money out of this Procurer.
325

SAGARISTIO

So much the better.

TOXILUS

Both for the damsel to be set at liberty, and, still further, for himself to pay the money. But follow me; I have need of your assistance in this affair.

SAGARISTIO

Make use of it just as you please.

(They go into the house.)

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Toxilvs Paratum iam esse dicito, unde argentum sit futurum, iubeto habere animum bonum, dic me illam amare multum; ubi se adiuvat, ibi me adiuvat. quae dixi ut nuntiares, satin ea tenes? 305

Sophoclidisca Magis cálleo quam aprugnum callum callet.—

Toxilvs Propera, abi domum.

Sagaristio Nunc ego huic graphice facetus fiam. subnixis alis me inferam atque amicibor gloriose.

Toxilvs Sed quís hic ansatus ambulat?

Sagaristio Magnifice conscreabor.

Toxilvs Sagaristio hic quidemst. quíd agitur, Sagaristio? ut valetur? ecquid, quod mandavi tibi, †estne in te speculae? 310

Sagaristio Adito. videbitur. factum volo. venito. promoneto.

Toxilvs Quid hoc híc in collo tibi tumet?

Sagaristio Vomicast, pressare parce; nam ubi quí mala tangit manu, dolores cooriuntur.

Toxilvs Quando istaec innatast tibi?

Sagaristio Hodie.

Toxilvs Secari iubeas.

Sagaristio Metuo, ne immaturam secem, ne exhibeat plus negoti. 315

Toxilvs Inspicere morbum tuom lubet.

Sagaristio Ah ah, abi atque cave sis a cornu.

Toxilvs Quid iam?

Sagaristio Quia boves bini hic sunt in crumina.

Toxilvs Emitte sodes, ne enices fame; sine ire pastum.

Sagaristio Enim métuo, ut possim reicere in bubile, ne vagentur.

Toxilvs Ego reiciam. habe animum bonum. 320

Sagaristio Credetur, commodabo. sequere hac sis. argentum hic inest, quod mecum dudum orasti.

Toxilvs Quid tú ais?

Sagaristio Dominus me bovis mercatum Eretriam misit. nunc mi Eretria erit haec tua domus.

Toxilvs Nimis tú facete loquere. atque ego omne argentúm tibi hoc actutum incolume redigam; nam iam omnes sycophantias instruxi et comparavi, 325 quo pacto ab lenone auferam hoc argentum,

Sagaristio Tanto melior.

Toxilvs Et mulier ut sit libera atque ipse ultro det argentum. sed sequere me: ad eam rem usus est tua mihi opera.—

Sagaristio Vtere ut vis.—

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TOXILUS (to SOPHOCLIDISCA.) Tell her that it’s now arranged whence the money is to come. Bid her be of good heart; tell her that I love her exceedingly. When she cheers up, then does she cheer me up. What I’ve told you to tell her, do you quite understand it? 305

SOPHOCLIDISCA Better than your legs 1 understand you, do I understand it.

TOXILUS Make all haste, be off home. (SOPHOCLIDISCA goes into the house of DORDALUS.)

SAGARISTIO (apart.) Now I’ll make myself a perfect droll towards him; I’ll carry myself with arms a-kimbo, and assume a lordly air 2 . (Struts along.)

TOXILUS But who’s this that’s walking like a two-handled jug 3 ?

SAGARISTIO (apart.) I’ll spit about me in a dignified style. (Spits about.)

TOXILUS Why, surely this is Sagaristio. How are you, Sagaristio? How do you do? Is there any tiny hope in you as to that which I entrusted to you? 310

SAGARISTIO (in a lofty way.) Step this way; it shall be seen to; I would have it done. Advance—move forward.

TOXILUS What’s this swelling 4 here upon your neck? (Touches his neck.)

SAGARISTIO It’s a tumour; forbear to press it, for when any person touches it with a rude hand, pain is the result.

TOXILUS When did that first come upon you?

SAGARISTIO To-day.

TOXILUS You should order it to be lanced.

SAGARISTIO I’m afraid to lance it before it’s ripe, lest it should cause me more trouble. 315

TOXILUS I’d like to examine your complaint. (Comes nearer.)

SAGARISTIO (retreatinq.) Be off, and do be careful, will you, of the horns.

TOXILUS Why so?

SAGARISTIO Because a couple of oxen are here in the purse.

TOXILUS Do let them out, please; don’t starve them with hunger—do let them go to pasture.

SAGARISTIO Why, I’m afraid that I mayn’t be able to drive them back to their stall, lest they should wander.

TOXILUS I’ll drive them back; be of good heart, 320

SAGARISTIO You shall be trusted then; I’ll lend them you Follow this way, please (taking the purse from his neck.) in this there is the money which you were asking me for a short time since.

TOXILUS What is it you say?

SAGARISTIO My master has sent me to Eretria to purchase some oxen; at present my Eretria shall be this house of yours.

TOXILUS You speak quite enchantingly; and I shall very soon return you all the money safe; for now I’ve arranged and put in readiness all my devices, in which way I’m to get this money out of this Procurer. 325

SAGARISTIO So much the better.

TOXILUS Both for the damsel to be set at liberty, and, still further, for himself to pay the money. But follow me; I have need of your assistance in this affair.

SAGARISTIO Make use of it just as you please. (They go into the house.)

Stable identifiers

Toxilvs

Paratum iam esse dicito, unde argentum sit futurum,

iubeto habere animum bonum, dic me illam amare multum;

ubi se adiuvat, ibi me adiuvat. quae dixi ut nuntiares,

satin ea tenes?
305

Sophoclidisca

Magis cálleo quam aprugnum callum callet.—

Toxilvs

Propera, abi domum.

Sagaristio

Nunc ego huic graphice facetus fiam.

subnixis alis me inferam atque amicibor gloriose.

Toxilvs

Sed quís hic ansatus ambulat?

Sagaristio

Magnifice conscreabor.

Toxilvs

Sagaristio hic quidemst. quíd agitur, Sagaristio? ut valetur?

ecquid, quod mandavi tibi, †estne in te speculae?
310

Sagaristio

Adito.

videbitur. factum volo. venito. promoneto.

Toxilvs

Quid hoc híc in collo tibi tumet?

Sagaristio

Vomicast, pressare parce;

nam ubi quí mala tangit manu, dolores cooriuntur.

Toxilvs

Quando istaec innatast tibi?

Sagaristio

Hodie.

Toxilvs

Secari iubeas.

Sagaristio

Metuo, ne immaturam secem, ne exhibeat plus negoti.
315

Toxilvs

Inspicere morbum tuom lubet.

Sagaristio

Ah ah, abi atque cave sis

a cornu.

Toxilvs

Quid iam?

Sagaristio

Quia boves bini hic sunt in crumina.

Toxilvs

Emitte sodes, ne enices fame; sine ire pastum.

Sagaristio

Enim métuo, ut possim reicere in bubile, ne vagentur.

Toxilvs

Ego reiciam. habe animum bonum.
320

Sagaristio

Credetur, commodabo.

sequere hac sis. argentum hic inest, quod mecum dudum orasti.

Toxilvs

Quid tú ais?

Sagaristio

Dominus me bovis mercatum Eretriam misit.

nunc mi Eretria erit haec tua domus.

Toxilvs

Nimis tú facete loquere.

atque ego omne argentúm tibi hoc actutum incolume redigam;

nam iam omnes sycophantias instruxi et comparavi,
325

quo pacto ab lenone auferam hoc argentum,

Sagaristio

Tanto melior.

Toxilvs

Et mulier ut sit libera atque ipse ultro det argentum.

sed sequere me: ad eam rem usus est tua mihi opera.—

Sagaristio

Vtere ut vis.—

TOXILUS

(to SOPHOCLIDISCA.)

Tell her that it’s now arranged whence the money is to come. Bid her be of good heart; tell her that I love her exceedingly. When she cheers up, then does she cheer me up. What I’ve told you to tell her,

do you quite understand it?
305

SOPHOCLIDISCA

Better than your legs¹ understand you, do I understand it.

TOXILUS

Make all haste, be off home.

(SOPHOCLIDISCA goes into the house of DORDALUS.)

SAGARISTIO

(apart.)

Now I’ll make myself a perfect droll towards him; I’ll carry myself with arms a-kimbo, and assume a lordly air².

(Struts along.)

TOXILUS

But who’s this that’s walking like a two-handled jug³?

SAGARISTIO

(apart.)

I’ll spit about me in a dignified style.

(Spits about.)

TOXILUS

Why, surely this is Sagaristio. How are you, Sagaristio? How do you do?

Is there any tiny hope in you as to that which I entrusted to you?
310

SAGARISTIO

(in a lofty way.)

Step this way; it shall be seen to; I would have it done. Advance—move forward.

TOXILUS

What’s this swelling⁴ here upon your neck?

(Touches his neck.)

SAGARISTIO

It’s a tumour; forbear to press it, for when any person touches it with a rude hand, pain is the result.

TOXILUS

When did that first come upon you?

SAGARISTIO

To-day.

TOXILUS

You should order it to be lanced.

SAGARISTIO

I’m afraid to lance it before it’s ripe, lest it should cause me more trouble.
315

TOXILUS

I’d like to examine your complaint.

(Comes nearer.)

SAGARISTIO

(retreatinq.)

Be off, and do be careful, will you, of the horns.

TOXILUS

Why so?

SAGARISTIO

Because a couple of oxen are here in the purse.

TOXILUS

Do let them out, please; don’t starve them with hunger—do let them go to pasture.

SAGARISTIO

Why, I’m afraid that I mayn’t be able to drive them back to their stall, lest they should wander.

TOXILUS

I’ll drive them back; be of good heart,
320

SAGARISTIO

You shall be trusted then; I’ll lend them you Follow this way, please (taking the purse from his neck.) in this there is the money which you were asking me for a short time since.

TOXILUS

What is it you say?

SAGARISTIO

My master has sent me to Eretria to purchase some oxen; at present my Eretria shall be this house of yours.

TOXILUS

You speak quite enchantingly; and I shall very soon return you all the money safe;

for now I’ve arranged and put in readiness all my devices, in which way I’m to get this money out of this Procurer.
325

SAGARISTIO

So much the better.

TOXILUS

Both for the damsel to be set at liberty, and, still further, for himself to pay the money. But follow me; I have need of your assistance in this affair.

SAGARISTIO

Make use of it just as you please.

(They go into the house.)