T. Maccius Plautus, Persa, ed. Friedrich Leo, 2.4

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272

Paegnivm

Pensúm meum, quod datumst, cónfeci. nunc dómum propero.

Sagaristio

Mane, etsí properas.

Paégnium, ausculta.

Paegnivm

Emere oportet, quem tibi oboediré velis.

Sagaristio

Asta.

Paegnivm

Exhibeas molestiam, ut opínor, si quid debeam,

qui nunc sic tamen es molestus.
275

Sagaristio

Scelerate, etiam respicis?

Paegnivm

Scio ego quid sim aetatis, eo istuc maledictum impune auferes.

Sagaristio

Vbi Tóxilus est tuus érus?

Paegnivm

Vbi illí libet, néque te consulit.

Sagaristio

Etiam

dicís ubi sit, venéfice?

Paegnivm

Néscio, inquam, ulmítriba tu.

Sagaristio

Male dícis maiorí.
280

Paegnivm

Prior proméritus perpetiáre.

servam operam, linguam liberam erus iussit med habere.

Sagaristio

Dicisne mi, ubi sit Toxilus?

Paegnivm

Dico ut perpetuo pereas.

Sagaristio

Caedere hodie tu restibus.

Paegnivm

Tua quidem, cucule, causa!

non hercle, si os perciderim tibi, metuam, morticine.

Sagaristio

Video ego te: iam incubitatus es.

Paegnivm

Ita sum. quid id ad te attinet?

at non sum, ita ut tu, gratiis.
285

Sagaristio

Confidens.

Paegnivm

Sum hercle vero.

nam ego me confido liberum fore, tu te numquam speras.

Sagaristio

Potin ut molestus ne sies?

Paegnivm

Quod dicis facere non quis.

Sagaristio

Abi in malam rem.

Paegnivm

At tu domum: nam ibi tibi parata praestost.

Sagaristio

Vadatur hic me.

Paegnivm

Vtinam vades desint, in carcere ut sis.

Sagaristio

Quid hoc?
290

Paegnivm

Quid est?

Sagaristio

Etiam, scelus, male loquere?

Paegnivm

Tandem ut liceat,

quom servos sis, servom tibi male dicere.

Sagaristio

Itane? specta

quid dedero.

Paegnivm

Nil, nam nil habes.

Sagaristio

Di deaeque me omnes perdant—

Paegnivm

Amicus sum, eveniant volo tibi quae optas.

Sagaristio

Atque id fiat,

nisi te hodie, si prehendero, defigam in terram colaphis.

Paegnivm

Tun me defigas? te cruci ipsum adfigent propediem alii.
295

Sagaristio

Qui te di deaeque—scis quid hinc porro dicturus fuerim,

ni linguae moderari queam. potin abeas?

Paegnivm

Abigis facile.

nam umbra mea iam intus vapulat.—

Sagaristio

Vt istúnc di deaeque perdant.

tamquam proserpens bestiast bilinguis et scelestus.

hercle illum abiisse gaudeo. foris aperit, eccere autem
300

quem convenire maxime cupiebam egreditur intus.

Persa. 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

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.) — 2.4 focus

272 (Enter PAEGNIUM, from the house of DORDALUS.)

PAEGNIUM

(to himself.)

My task that was set me I’ve finished; now I’m hastening home.

SAGARISTIO

Stop, although you are in haste—Paegnium, listen to me.

PAEGNIUM

You ought to buy a person, for you to desire to be obedient to you.

(Moves on.)

SAGARISTIO

Stop there, I say.

PAEGNIUM

You’d be giving some trouble, I fancy, if I were to be owing you anything,

who are now so troublesome.
275

SAGARISTIO

You rascal, will you look back then?

PAEGNIUM

I am aware of what age I am; for that reason you shall get off for this abuse with impunity.

SAGARISTIO

Where is Toxilus, your master?

PAEGNIUM

Wherever he pleases, and he don’t ask your advice.

SAGARISTIO

Won’t you tell me, then, where he is, you villain?

PAEGNIUM

I don’t know, I say, you elm-twig spoiler¹.

SAGARISTIO

You are abusive to your senior.
280

PAEGNIUM

As you deserved it first, do you put up with it. My master bade me hold my labour at his bidding, my tongue in freedom.

SAGARISTIO

Will you not tell me, where is Toxilus?

PAEGNIUM

I tell you that—you may go to perdition everlasting.

SAGARISTIO

This day you shall be flogged with a rope’s end.

PAEGNIUM

On your account, indeed, you cuckoo! I’ faith, you carrion, if I were to give you a broken head, I shouldn’t be afraid of that.

SAGARISTIO

I understand you, you’ve been up to² some bad work just now.

PAEGNIUM

So I have. What business is that to you?

But I haven’t, like yourself, all for nothing.
285

SAGARISTIO

Assurance!

PAEGNIUM

I’ faith, I certainly am; for I am assured that I shall be free; don’t be hoping that you’ll ever be so.

SAGARISTIO

Can’t you cease your impertinence?

PAEGNIUM

That which you are mentioning, you can’t do yourself.

SAGARISTIO

Away with you to utter perdition.

PAEGNIUM

And off home with you; for there it’s all ready prepared for you.

SAGARISTIO

He summons me³ on my recognizances.

PAEGNIUM

I only wish the sureties may be out of the way, so that you may get to prison.

SAGARISTIO

Why’s this?
290

PAEGNIUM

Aye, why is it?

SAGARISTIO

Still abusing me, rascal?

PAEGNIUM

Why, inasmuch as you are a slave, it ought at least to be allowed a slave to abuse you.

SAGARISTIO

And is it so? Just look (holding up his fist.) what I shall give you.

PAEGNIUM

Nothing; for nothing have you.

SAGARISTIO

May all the Gods and Goddesses confound me,

if I don’t this very day, if I lay hold of you, fell you to the ground with blows.

PAEGNIUM

I am your friend; I trust that what you wish may befall you,

and that it may come to pass;

if you fell me⁴, may others make you feel yourself fixed to the cross before long.
295

SAGARISTIO

But you may the Gods and Goddesses—You understand what I was going to say after that, if I hadn’t been able to restrain my tongue. Can’t you be off?

PAEGNIUM

You drive me off with ease; for already my shadow’s getting⁵ a whipping in-doors.

(Goes into the house.)

SAGARISTIO

(to himself.)

May the Gods and Goddesses confound that fellow! just like a crawling serpent he has got a double tongue, and is a wicked one.

Upon my faith, I’m glad he’s gone. (Going towards the door.) Open, you door. But look! he’s coming from within, the person that I most especially wished to meet with.
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Paegnivm Pensúm meum, quod datumst, cónfeci. nunc dómum propero.

Sagaristio Mane, etsí properas. Paégnium, ausculta.

Paegnivm Emere oportet, quem tibi oboediré velis.

Sagaristio Asta.

Paegnivm Exhibeas molestiam, ut opínor, si quid debeam, qui nunc sic tamen es molestus. 275

Sagaristio Scelerate, etiam respicis?

Paegnivm Scio ego quid sim aetatis, eo istuc maledictum impune auferes.

Sagaristio Vbi Tóxilus est tuus érus?

Paegnivm Vbi illí libet, néque te consulit.

Sagaristio Etiam dicís ubi sit, venéfice?

Paegnivm Néscio, inquam, ulmítriba tu.

Sagaristio Male dícis maiorí. 280

Paegnivm Prior proméritus perpetiáre. servam operam, linguam liberam erus iussit med habere.

Sagaristio Dicisne mi, ubi sit Toxilus?

Paegnivm Dico ut perpetuo pereas.

Sagaristio Caedere hodie tu restibus.

Paegnivm Tua quidem, cucule, causa! non hercle, si os perciderim tibi, metuam, morticine.

Sagaristio Video ego te: iam incubitatus es.

Paegnivm Ita sum. quid id ad te attinet? at non sum, ita ut tu, gratiis. 285

Sagaristio Confidens.

Paegnivm Sum hercle vero. nam ego me confido liberum fore, tu te numquam speras.

Sagaristio Potin ut molestus ne sies?

Paegnivm Quod dicis facere non quis.

Sagaristio Abi in malam rem.

Paegnivm At tu domum: nam ibi tibi parata praestost.

Sagaristio Vadatur hic me.

Paegnivm Vtinam vades desint, in carcere ut sis.

Sagaristio Quid hoc? 290

Paegnivm Quid est?

Sagaristio Etiam, scelus, male loquere?

Paegnivm Tandem ut liceat, quom servos sis, servom tibi male dicere.

Sagaristio Itane? specta quid dedero.

Paegnivm Nil, nam nil habes.

Sagaristio Di deaeque me omnes perdant—

Paegnivm Amicus sum, eveniant volo tibi quae optas.

Sagaristio Atque id fiat, nisi te hodie, si prehendero, defigam in terram colaphis.

Paegnivm Tun me defigas? te cruci ipsum adfigent propediem alii. 295

Sagaristio Qui te di deaeque—scis quid hinc porro dicturus fuerim, ni linguae moderari queam. potin abeas?

Paegnivm Abigis facile. nam umbra mea iam intus vapulat.—

Sagaristio Vt istúnc di deaeque perdant. tamquam proserpens bestiast bilinguis et scelestus. hercle illum abiisse gaudeo. foris aperit, eccere autem 300 quem convenire maxime cupiebam egreditur intus.

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PAEGNIUM (to himself.) My task that was set me I’ve finished; now I’m hastening home.

SAGARISTIO Stop, although you are in haste—Paegnium, listen to me.

PAEGNIUM You ought to buy a person, for you to desire to be obedient to you. (Moves on.)

SAGARISTIO Stop there, I say.

PAEGNIUM You’d be giving some trouble, I fancy, if I were to be owing you anything, who are now so troublesome. 275

SAGARISTIO You rascal, will you look back then?

PAEGNIUM I am aware of what age I am; for that reason you shall get off for this abuse with impunity.

SAGARISTIO Where is Toxilus, your master?

PAEGNIUM Wherever he pleases, and he don’t ask your advice.

SAGARISTIO Won’t you tell me, then, where he is, you villain?

PAEGNIUM I don’t know, I say, you elm-twig spoiler 1 .

SAGARISTIO You are abusive to your senior. 280

PAEGNIUM As you deserved it first, do you put up with it. My master bade me hold my labour at his bidding, my tongue in freedom.

SAGARISTIO Will you not tell me, where is Toxilus?

PAEGNIUM I tell you that—you may go to perdition everlasting.

SAGARISTIO This day you shall be flogged with a rope’s end.

PAEGNIUM On your account, indeed, you cuckoo! I’ faith, you carrion, if I were to give you a broken head, I shouldn’t be afraid of that.

SAGARISTIO I understand you, you’ve been up to 2 some bad work just now.

PAEGNIUM So I have. What business is that to you? But I haven’t, like yourself, all for nothing. 285

SAGARISTIO Assurance!

PAEGNIUM I’ faith, I certainly am; for I am assured that I shall be free; don’t be hoping that you’ll ever be so.

SAGARISTIO Can’t you cease your impertinence?

PAEGNIUM That which you are mentioning, you can’t do yourself.

SAGARISTIO Away with you to utter perdition.

PAEGNIUM And off home with you; for there it’s all ready prepared for you.

SAGARISTIO He summons me 3 on my recognizances.

PAEGNIUM I only wish the sureties may be out of the way, so that you may get to prison.

SAGARISTIO Why’s this? 290

PAEGNIUM Aye, why is it?

SAGARISTIO Still abusing me, rascal?

PAEGNIUM Why, inasmuch as you are a slave, it ought at least to be allowed a slave to abuse you.

SAGARISTIO And is it so? Just look (holding up his fist.) what I shall give you.

PAEGNIUM Nothing; for nothing have you.

SAGARISTIO May all the Gods and Goddesses confound me, if I don’t this very day, if I lay hold of you, fell you to the ground with blows.

PAEGNIUM I am your friend; I trust that what you wish may befall you, and that it may come to pass; if you fell me 4 , may others make you feel yourself fixed to the cross before long. 295

SAGARISTIO But you may the Gods and Goddesses—You understand what I was going to say after that, if I hadn’t been able to restrain my tongue. Can’t you be off?

PAEGNIUM You drive me off with ease; for already my shadow’s getting 5 a whipping in-doors. (Goes into the house.)

Paegnivm

Pensúm meum, quod datumst, cónfeci. nunc dómum propero.

Sagaristio

Mane, etsí properas.

Paégnium, ausculta.

Paegnivm

Emere oportet, quem tibi oboediré velis.

Sagaristio

Asta.

Paegnivm

Exhibeas molestiam, ut opínor, si quid debeam,

qui nunc sic tamen es molestus.
275

Sagaristio

Scelerate, etiam respicis?

Paegnivm

Scio ego quid sim aetatis, eo istuc maledictum impune auferes.

Sagaristio

Vbi Tóxilus est tuus érus?

Paegnivm

Vbi illí libet, néque te consulit.

Sagaristio

Etiam

dicís ubi sit, venéfice?

Paegnivm

Néscio, inquam, ulmítriba tu.

Sagaristio

Male dícis maiorí.
280

Paegnivm

Prior proméritus perpetiáre.

servam operam, linguam liberam erus iussit med habere.

Sagaristio

Dicisne mi, ubi sit Toxilus?

Paegnivm

Dico ut perpetuo pereas.

Sagaristio

Caedere hodie tu restibus.

Paegnivm

Tua quidem, cucule, causa!

non hercle, si os perciderim tibi, metuam, morticine.

Sagaristio

Video ego te: iam incubitatus es.

Paegnivm

Ita sum. quid id ad te attinet?

at non sum, ita ut tu, gratiis.
285

Sagaristio

Confidens.

Paegnivm

Sum hercle vero.

nam ego me confido liberum fore, tu te numquam speras.

Sagaristio

Potin ut molestus ne sies?

Paegnivm

Quod dicis facere non quis.

Sagaristio

Abi in malam rem.

Paegnivm

At tu domum: nam ibi tibi parata praestost.

Sagaristio

Vadatur hic me.

Paegnivm

Vtinam vades desint, in carcere ut sis.

Sagaristio

Quid hoc?
290

Paegnivm

Quid est?

Sagaristio

Etiam, scelus, male loquere?

Paegnivm

Tandem ut liceat,

quom servos sis, servom tibi male dicere.

Sagaristio

Itane? specta

quid dedero.

Paegnivm

Nil, nam nil habes.

Sagaristio

Di deaeque me omnes perdant—

Paegnivm

Amicus sum, eveniant volo tibi quae optas.

Sagaristio

Atque id fiat,

nisi te hodie, si prehendero, defigam in terram colaphis.

Paegnivm

Tun me defigas? te cruci ipsum adfigent propediem alii.
295

Sagaristio

Qui te di deaeque—scis quid hinc porro dicturus fuerim,

ni linguae moderari queam. potin abeas?

Paegnivm

Abigis facile.

nam umbra mea iam intus vapulat.—

Sagaristio

Vt istúnc di deaeque perdant.

tamquam proserpens bestiast bilinguis et scelestus.

hercle illum abiisse gaudeo. foris aperit, eccere autem
300

quem convenire maxime cupiebam egreditur intus.

PAEGNIUM

(to himself.)

My task that was set me I’ve finished; now I’m hastening home.

SAGARISTIO

Stop, although you are in haste—Paegnium, listen to me.

PAEGNIUM

You ought to buy a person, for you to desire to be obedient to you.

(Moves on.)

SAGARISTIO

Stop there, I say.

PAEGNIUM

You’d be giving some trouble, I fancy, if I were to be owing you anything,

who are now so troublesome.
275

SAGARISTIO

You rascal, will you look back then?

PAEGNIUM

I am aware of what age I am; for that reason you shall get off for this abuse with impunity.

SAGARISTIO

Where is Toxilus, your master?

PAEGNIUM

Wherever he pleases, and he don’t ask your advice.

SAGARISTIO

Won’t you tell me, then, where he is, you villain?

PAEGNIUM

I don’t know, I say, you elm-twig spoiler¹.

SAGARISTIO

You are abusive to your senior.
280

PAEGNIUM

As you deserved it first, do you put up with it. My master bade me hold my labour at his bidding, my tongue in freedom.

SAGARISTIO

Will you not tell me, where is Toxilus?

PAEGNIUM

I tell you that—you may go to perdition everlasting.

SAGARISTIO

This day you shall be flogged with a rope’s end.

PAEGNIUM

On your account, indeed, you cuckoo! I’ faith, you carrion, if I were to give you a broken head, I shouldn’t be afraid of that.

SAGARISTIO

I understand you, you’ve been up to² some bad work just now.

PAEGNIUM

So I have. What business is that to you?

But I haven’t, like yourself, all for nothing.
285

SAGARISTIO

Assurance!

PAEGNIUM

I’ faith, I certainly am; for I am assured that I shall be free; don’t be hoping that you’ll ever be so.

SAGARISTIO

Can’t you cease your impertinence?

PAEGNIUM

That which you are mentioning, you can’t do yourself.

SAGARISTIO

Away with you to utter perdition.

PAEGNIUM

And off home with you; for there it’s all ready prepared for you.

SAGARISTIO

He summons me³ on my recognizances.

PAEGNIUM

I only wish the sureties may be out of the way, so that you may get to prison.

SAGARISTIO

Why’s this?
290

PAEGNIUM

Aye, why is it?

SAGARISTIO

Still abusing me, rascal?

PAEGNIUM

Why, inasmuch as you are a slave, it ought at least to be allowed a slave to abuse you.

SAGARISTIO

And is it so? Just look (holding up his fist.) what I shall give you.

PAEGNIUM

Nothing; for nothing have you.

SAGARISTIO

May all the Gods and Goddesses confound me,

if I don’t this very day, if I lay hold of you, fell you to the ground with blows.

PAEGNIUM

I am your friend; I trust that what you wish may befall you,

and that it may come to pass;

if you fell me⁴, may others make you feel yourself fixed to the cross before long.
295

SAGARISTIO

But you may the Gods and Goddesses—You understand what I was going to say after that, if I hadn’t been able to restrain my tongue. Can’t you be off?

PAEGNIUM

You drive me off with ease; for already my shadow’s getting⁵ a whipping in-doors.

(Goes into the house.)