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711

Agorastocles

Quid est? quid voltis, testes?

Advocati

Specta ad dexteram.

tuos sérvos aurum ípsi lenoni dabit.

Collybiscvs

Age, accipe hoc sis: hic sunt numerati aurei

trecenti nummi, qui vocantur Philippei.

hinc me procura; propere hosce apsumi volo.
715

Lycvs

Edepol fecisti prodigum promum tibi.

age, eamus intro.

Collybiscvs

Te sequor.

Lycvs

Age, age, ambula,

ibí, quae reliqua, alia fabulabimur.

Collybiscvs

Eadém narrabo tibi res Spartiaticas.

Lycvs

Quin sequere me ergo.—
720

Collybiscvs

Abduc intro. addictum tenes.—

Agorastocles

Quid nunc mi auctores estis?

Advocati

Vt frugi sies.

Agorastocles

Quid si animus esse non sinit?

Advocati

Esto ut sinit.

Agorastocles

Vidistis, leno quom aurum accepit?

Advocati

Vidimus.

Agorastocles

Eum vos meum esse servom scitis?

Advocati

Scivimus.

Agorastocles

Rem adversus populi saepe leges?
725

Advocati

Scivimus.

Agorastocles

Em istaec volo ergo vos commeminisse omnia,

mox quom ad praetorem úsus veniet.

Advocati

Meminimus.

Agorastocles

Quid si recenti re aedis pultem?

Advocati

Censeo.

Agorastocles

Si pultem, non recludet?

Advocati

Panem frangito.

Agorastocles

Si exierit leno, quid tum? hominem interrogem,
730

meus sérvos ad eum veneritne?

Advocati

Quippini?

Agorastocles

Cum auri ducentis nummis Philippis?

Advocati

Quippini?

Agorastocles

Ibi extémplo leno errabit.

Adelphasivm

Qua de re?

Agorastocles

Rogas?

quia centum nummis minus dicetur.

Advocati

Bene putas.

Agorastocles

Alium censebit quaeritari.
735

Advocati

Scilicet.

Agorastocles

Extemplo denegabit.

Advocati

Iuratus quidem.

Agorastocles

Homo fúrti sese adstringet.

Adelphasivm

Hau dubium id quidemst.

Agorastocles

Quantum quantum ad eum erit delatum.

Advocati

Quippini?

Agorastocles

Diespiter vos perduit.

Advocati

Te quippini?

Agorastocles

Ibo et pultabo ianuam iam.
740

Advocati

Quippini?

Agorastocles

Tacendi tempus est, nam crepuerunt fores.

foras égrediri video lenonem Lycum.

adeste quaeso.

Advocati

Quippini? † si voles

operire capita, ne nos leno noverit,

qui illi malae rei tantae fuimus inlices.
745

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

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Funding provided by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

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

Translations (1)

Poenulus, or The Young Carthaginian Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 2. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1913.) — 3.4 focus

711 (Enter AGORASTOCLES, in haste, from his house.)

AGORASTOCLES

What’s the matter? What is it you want, witnesses?

ADVOCATI

Look to the right hand; your servant is paying gold to the Procurer himself.

COLLYBISCUS

(apart to LYCUS.)

Come, take this, will you: here are three hundred gold coins, counted out, which are called Philippeans. (Gives him the bay.) With these do you provide for me. I wish these to be spent with all speed.

LYCUS

By my troth, you have found a lavish steward for yourself. Come, let’s away in-doors.

COLLYBISCUS

I follow you.

LYCUS

Well, well, walk on; and then we’ll talk together about the other matters that remain.

COLLYBISCUS

As for me, I’ll tell you about the Spartan affairs.

LYCUS

Why then follow me.
720

COLLYBISCUS

Lead me in-doors; lead me in, you have got me made over to you.

(They go into the house of LYCUS.)

AGORASTOCLES

What do you advise me now?

ADVOCATI

To be moderate.

AGORASTOCLES

What if my feelings will not let me be?

ADVOCATI

Then be as they will let you.

AGORASTOCLES

Did you see it, when the Procurer received the money?

ADVOCATI

We saw it.

AGORASTOCLES

Did you know that he is my slave?

ADVOCATI

We knew it.

AGORASTOCLES

That it is a thing against the reiterated laws of the people?
725

ADVOCATI

We knew it.

AGORASTOCLES

Well then, all these things I wish you to keep in memory before the Praetor by-and-by, when occasion shall come.

ADVOCATI

We remember them.

AGORASTOCLES

What if, while the matter has so recently happened, I knock at the door?

ADVOCATI

I think you ought.

AGORASTOCLES

If I do knock, he won’t open it¹.

ADVOCATI

Then break the pannel².

AGORASTOCLES

If the Procurer comes out, do you think I ought to enquire of the fellow whether my slave has come to him or not?
730

ADVOCATI

Why not?

AGORASTOCLES

With two hundred golden Philippean pieces?

ADVOCATI

Why not?

AGORASTOCLES

Then the Procurer will be going astray at once.

ADVOCATI

About what matter?

AGORASTOCLES

Do you ask? Because a less sum will be named by one hundred pieces.

ADVOCATI

You judge rightly.

AGORASTOCLES

He’ll think that some other person is being looked after.
735

ADVOCATI

No doubt.

AGORASTOCLES

He’ll be denying it at once.

ADVOCATI

On his oath even.

AGORASTOCLES

The fellow will involve himself in the guilt of theft—

ADVOCATI

Beyond a doubt, it certainly is so.

AGORASTOCLES

Of however much it is that shall have been brough to him.

ADVOCATI

Why not?

AGORASTOCLES

Jupiter confound you³!

ADVOCATI

Why not your own self?

AGORASTOCLES

(going towards the door of LYCUS.)

I’ll go and knock at this door.
740

ADVOCATI

Even so. Why not?

AGORASTOCLES

It’s time to be quiet, for the door makes a noise. I see the Procurer Lycus coming out of doors; come this way, pray!

ADVOCATI

Why not? But, if you please, cover up our heads, that the Procurer mayn’t know us,

who have been his decoyers⁴ into so great a calamity.
745
(He throws the lappets of their garments over their heads.)

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Agorastocles Quid est? quid voltis, testes?

Advocati Specta ad dexteram. tuos sérvos aurum ípsi lenoni dabit.

Collybiscvs Age, accipe hoc sis: hic sunt numerati aurei trecenti nummi, qui vocantur Philippei. hinc me procura; propere hosce apsumi volo. 715

Lycvs Edepol fecisti prodigum promum tibi. age, eamus intro.

Collybiscvs Te sequor.

Lycvs Age, age, ambula, ibí, quae reliqua, alia fabulabimur.

Collybiscvs Eadém narrabo tibi res Spartiaticas.

Lycvs Quin sequere me ergo.— 720

Collybiscvs Abduc intro. addictum tenes.—

Agorastocles Quid nunc mi auctores estis?

Advocati Vt frugi sies.

Agorastocles Quid si animus esse non sinit?

Advocati Esto ut sinit.

Agorastocles Vidistis, leno quom aurum accepit?

Advocati Vidimus.

Agorastocles Eum vos meum esse servom scitis?

Advocati Scivimus.

Agorastocles Rem adversus populi saepe leges? 725

Advocati Scivimus.

Agorastocles Em istaec volo ergo vos commeminisse omnia, mox quom ad praetorem úsus veniet.

Advocati Meminimus.

Agorastocles Quid si recenti re aedis pultem?

Advocati Censeo.

Agorastocles Si pultem, non recludet?

Advocati Panem frangito.

Agorastocles Si exierit leno, quid tum? hominem interrogem, 730 meus sérvos ad eum veneritne?

Advocati Quippini?

Agorastocles Cum auri ducentis nummis Philippis?

Advocati Quippini?

Agorastocles Ibi extémplo leno errabit.

Adelphasivm Qua de re?

Agorastocles Rogas? quia centum nummis minus dicetur.

Advocati Bene putas.

Agorastocles Alium censebit quaeritari. 735

Advocati Scilicet.

Agorastocles Extemplo denegabit.

Advocati Iuratus quidem.

Agorastocles Homo fúrti sese adstringet.

Adelphasivm Hau dubium id quidemst.

Agorastocles Quantum quantum ad eum erit delatum.

Advocati Quippini?

Agorastocles Diespiter vos perduit.

Advocati Te quippini?

Agorastocles Ibo et pultabo ianuam iam. 740

Advocati Quippini?

Agorastocles Tacendi tempus est, nam crepuerunt fores. foras égrediri video lenonem Lycum. adeste quaeso.

Advocati Quippini? † si voles operire capita, ne nos leno noverit, qui illi malae rei tantae fuimus inlices. 745

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AGORASTOCLES What’s the matter? What is it you want, witnesses?

ADVOCATI Look to the right hand; your servant is paying gold to the Procurer himself.

COLLYBISCUS (apart to LYCUS.) Come, take this, will you: here are three hundred gold coins, counted out, which are called Philippeans. (Gives him the bay.) With these do you provide for me. I wish these to be spent with all speed.

LYCUS By my troth, you have found a lavish steward for yourself. Come, let’s away in-doors.

COLLYBISCUS I follow you.

LYCUS Well, well, walk on; and then we’ll talk together about the other matters that remain.

COLLYBISCUS As for me, I’ll tell you about the Spartan affairs.

LYCUS Why then follow me. 720

COLLYBISCUS Lead me in-doors; lead me in, you have got me made over to you. (They go into the house of LYCUS.)

AGORASTOCLES What do you advise me now?

ADVOCATI To be moderate.

AGORASTOCLES What if my feelings will not let me be?

ADVOCATI Then be as they will let you.

AGORASTOCLES Did you see it, when the Procurer received the money?

ADVOCATI We saw it.

AGORASTOCLES Did you know that he is my slave?

ADVOCATI We knew it.

AGORASTOCLES That it is a thing against the reiterated laws of the people? 725

ADVOCATI We knew it.

AGORASTOCLES Well then, all these things I wish you to keep in memory before the Praetor by-and-by, when occasion shall come.

ADVOCATI We remember them.

AGORASTOCLES What if, while the matter has so recently happened, I knock at the door?

ADVOCATI I think you ought.

AGORASTOCLES If I do knock, he won’t open it 1 .

ADVOCATI Then break the pannel 2 .

AGORASTOCLES If the Procurer comes out, do you think I ought to enquire of the fellow whether my slave has come to him or not? 730

ADVOCATI Why not?

AGORASTOCLES With two hundred golden Philippean pieces?

ADVOCATI Why not?

AGORASTOCLES Then the Procurer will be going astray at once.

Agorastocles

Quid est? quid voltis, testes?

Advocati

Specta ad dexteram.

tuos sérvos aurum ípsi lenoni dabit.

Collybiscvs

Age, accipe hoc sis: hic sunt numerati aurei

trecenti nummi, qui vocantur Philippei.

hinc me procura; propere hosce apsumi volo.
715

Lycvs

Edepol fecisti prodigum promum tibi.

age, eamus intro.

Collybiscvs

Te sequor.

Lycvs

Age, age, ambula,

ibí, quae reliqua, alia fabulabimur.

Collybiscvs

Eadém narrabo tibi res Spartiaticas.

Lycvs

Quin sequere me ergo.—
720

Collybiscvs

Abduc intro. addictum tenes.—

Agorastocles

Quid nunc mi auctores estis?

Advocati

Vt frugi sies.

Agorastocles

Quid si animus esse non sinit?

Advocati

Esto ut sinit.

Agorastocles

Vidistis, leno quom aurum accepit?

Advocati

Vidimus.

Agorastocles

Eum vos meum esse servom scitis?

Advocati

Scivimus.

Agorastocles

Rem adversus populi saepe leges?
725

Advocati

Scivimus.

Agorastocles

Em istaec volo ergo vos commeminisse omnia,

mox quom ad praetorem úsus veniet.

Advocati

Meminimus.

Agorastocles

Quid si recenti re aedis pultem?

Advocati

Censeo.

Agorastocles

Si pultem, non recludet?

Advocati

Panem frangito.

Agorastocles

Si exierit leno, quid tum? hominem interrogem,
730

meus sérvos ad eum veneritne?

Advocati

Quippini?

Agorastocles

Cum auri ducentis nummis Philippis?

Advocati

Quippini?

Agorastocles

Ibi extémplo leno errabit.

Adelphasivm

Qua de re?

Agorastocles

Rogas?

quia centum nummis minus dicetur.

Advocati

Bene putas.

Agorastocles

Alium censebit quaeritari.
735

Advocati

Scilicet.

Agorastocles

Extemplo denegabit.

Advocati

Iuratus quidem.

Agorastocles

Homo fúrti sese adstringet.

Adelphasivm

Hau dubium id quidemst.

Agorastocles

Quantum quantum ad eum erit delatum.

Advocati

Quippini?

Agorastocles

Diespiter vos perduit.

Advocati

Te quippini?

Agorastocles

Ibo et pultabo ianuam iam.
740

Advocati

Quippini?

Agorastocles

Tacendi tempus est, nam crepuerunt fores.

foras égrediri video lenonem Lycum.

adeste quaeso.

Advocati

Quippini? † si voles

operire capita, ne nos leno noverit,

qui illi malae rei tantae fuimus inlices.
745

AGORASTOCLES

What’s the matter? What is it you want, witnesses?

ADVOCATI

Look to the right hand; your servant is paying gold to the Procurer himself.

COLLYBISCUS

(apart to LYCUS.)

Come, take this, will you: here are three hundred gold coins, counted out, which are called Philippeans. (Gives him the bay.) With these do you provide for me. I wish these to be spent with all speed.

LYCUS

By my troth, you have found a lavish steward for yourself. Come, let’s away in-doors.

COLLYBISCUS

I follow you.

LYCUS

Well, well, walk on; and then we’ll talk together about the other matters that remain.

COLLYBISCUS

As for me, I’ll tell you about the Spartan affairs.

LYCUS

Why then follow me.
720

COLLYBISCUS

Lead me in-doors; lead me in, you have got me made over to you.

(They go into the house of LYCUS.)

AGORASTOCLES

What do you advise me now?

ADVOCATI

To be moderate.

AGORASTOCLES

What if my feelings will not let me be?

ADVOCATI

Then be as they will let you.

AGORASTOCLES

Did you see it, when the Procurer received the money?

ADVOCATI

We saw it.

AGORASTOCLES

Did you know that he is my slave?

ADVOCATI

We knew it.

AGORASTOCLES

That it is a thing against the reiterated laws of the people?
725

ADVOCATI

We knew it.

AGORASTOCLES

Well then, all these things I wish you to keep in memory before the Praetor by-and-by, when occasion shall come.

ADVOCATI

We remember them.

AGORASTOCLES

What if, while the matter has so recently happened, I knock at the door?

ADVOCATI

I think you ought.

AGORASTOCLES

If I do knock, he won’t open it¹.

ADVOCATI

Then break the pannel².

AGORASTOCLES

If the Procurer comes out, do you think I ought to enquire of the fellow whether my slave has come to him or not?
730

ADVOCATI

Why not?

AGORASTOCLES

With two hundred golden Philippean pieces?

ADVOCATI

Why not?

AGORASTOCLES

Then the Procurer will be going astray at once.

ADVOCATI

About what matter?

AGORASTOCLES

Do you ask? Because a less sum will be named by one hundred pieces.

ADVOCATI

You judge rightly.