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1338

Lycvs

Decipitur nemo, mea quidem sententia,

qui suis amicis narrat recte res suas;

nam omnibus amicis meis idem unum convenit,
1340

ut me suspendam, ne addicar Agorastocli.

Agorastocles

Leno, eamus in ius.

Lycvs

Opsecro te, Agorastocles,

suspendere ut me liceat.

Hanno

In ius te voco.

Lycvs

Quid tibi mecum autem?

Hanno

Quia hasce aio liberas

ingenuasque esse filias ambas meas;
1345

eae súnt surruptae cum nutrice parvolae.

Lycvs

Iam pridem equidem istuc scivi, et miratus fui,

neminem venire qui istas adsereret manu.

meae quidem profecto non sunt.

Antamonides

Leno, in ius eas.

Lycvs

De prandio tu dicis. debetur, dabo.
1350

Agorastocles

Duplum pro furto mi opus est.

Lycvs

Sume hinc quid lubet.

Hanno

Et mihi suppliciis multis.

Lycvs

Sume hinc quid lubet:

Antamonides

Et mihi quidem mina argenti.

Lycvs

Sume hinc quid lubet.

collo rem solvam iam omnibus, quasi baiolus.

Agorastocles

Numquid recusas contra me?
1355

Lycvs

Haud verbum quidem.

Agorastocles

Ite igitur intro, mulieres. sed patrue mi,

tuam, ut dixisti, mihi desponde filiam.

Hanno

Haud aliter ausim.

Antamonides

Bene vale.

Agorastocles

Et tu bene vale.

Antamonides

Leno, arrabonem hoc pro mina mecum fero.—

Lycvs

Perii hercle.
1360

Agorastocles

Immo haud multo post, si in ius veneris.

Lycvs

Quin egomet tibi me addico. quid praetore opust?

verum obsecro te, ut liceat simplum solvere,

trecentos Philippos; credo conradi potest:

cras auctionem faciam.

Agorastocles

Tantisper quidem

ut sis apud me lignea in custodia.
1365

Lycvs

Fiat.

Agorastocles

Sequere intro, patrue mi, út hunc festum diem

habeamus hilare, huius malo et nostro bono.

multum valete. multa verba fecimus;

malum postremo omne ad lenonem reccidit.

nunc, quod postremum est condimentum fabulae,
1370

si placuit, plausum postulat comoedia.—

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

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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.) — 5.6 focus

1338 (Enter LYCUS.)

LYCUS

(to himself.)

No one, in my opinion at least, is deceived, who rightly states his case to his friends.

But by all my friends the one same thing is agreed upon, that I ought to hang myself, so as not to be adjudged to Agorastocles.
1340

AGORASTOCLES

(stepping forward.)

Procurer, let’s away to the court of justice.

LYCUS

I do entreat you, Agorastocles, that I may be at liberty to hang myself.

HANNO

I summon you to justice.

LYCUS

But what have you to do with me?

HANNO

(pointing at his DAUGHTERS.)

Because I affirm that both of these are my daughters, free women, and free by birth,

who, when little, were kidnapped together with their nurse.

LYCUS

Indeed, I knew that already, and I wondered that no one came to assert their freedom; they really are none of mine, indeed.

ANTHEMONIDES

Procurer, you must come to justice.

LYCUS

You are talking about the breakfast; it is owing to you; I’ll give it.
1350

AGORASTOCLES

Twofold compensation I must have for the theft.

LYCUS

(pointing to his neck.)

Take it out of this, then.

HANNO

And I require a full satisfaction.

LYCUS

(pointing to his neck.)

Take out of this whatever you please.

ANTHEMONIDES

And I, indeed, a mina of silver.

LYCUS

(pointing to his neck.)

Take out of this whatever you please. I’ll at once settle the matter for all with my neck, just like a porter.

AGORASTOCLES

Do you refuse me in any way?
1355

LYCUS

Not a word, in fact.

AGORASTOCLES

Go in-doors, then, damsels. But (to HANNO.) my kinsman, betroth me your daughter, as you promised.

HANNO

I should not venture to do otherwise.

ANTHEMONIDES

Kindly farewell!

AGORASTOCLES

And kindly farewell to you!

ANTHEMONIDES

(holding up what he has got in his hand.)

Procurer, I take this as a pledge with me for my mina.

LYCUS

By heavens, I am ruined!
1360

AGORASTOCLES

Why yes, before very long, when you’ve come to justice.

LYCUS

Nay but, I own myself your slave. What need of the Praetor have we? But I beseech you that I may be allowed to pay the simple sum¹, three hundred Philippeans. I think it can be scraped together; to-morrow I’ll have an auction.

AGORASTOCLES

On condition, then,

that you shall be in wooden custody at my house.
1365

LYCUS

So be it.

AGORASTOCLES

Follow me in-doors, my kinsman, that we may keep this festive day in joyousness, upon his misfortune and our good fortune. (To the AUDIENCE.) Heartily fare you well. To great length have we gone; at last all these misfortunes fall upon the Procurer.

Now—that which is the last seasoning for our Play—if it has pleased you, our Comedy asks applause.
1370

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Lycvs Decipitur nemo, mea quidem sententia, qui suis amicis narrat recte res suas; nam omnibus amicis meis idem unum convenit, 1340 ut me suspendam, ne addicar Agorastocli.

Agorastocles Leno, eamus in ius.

Lycvs Opsecro te, Agorastocles, suspendere ut me liceat.

Hanno In ius te voco.

Lycvs Quid tibi mecum autem?

Hanno Quia hasce aio liberas ingenuasque esse filias ambas meas; 1345 eae súnt surruptae cum nutrice parvolae.

Lycvs Iam pridem equidem istuc scivi, et miratus fui, neminem venire qui istas adsereret manu. meae quidem profecto non sunt.

Antamonides Leno, in ius eas.

Lycvs De prandio tu dicis. debetur, dabo. 1350

Agorastocles Duplum pro furto mi opus est.

Lycvs Sume hinc quid lubet.

Hanno Et mihi suppliciis multis.

Lycvs Sume hinc quid lubet:

Antamonides Et mihi quidem mina argenti.

Lycvs Sume hinc quid lubet. collo rem solvam iam omnibus, quasi baiolus.

Agorastocles Numquid recusas contra me? 1355

Lycvs Haud verbum quidem.

Agorastocles Ite igitur intro, mulieres. sed patrue mi, tuam, ut dixisti, mihi desponde filiam.

Hanno Haud aliter ausim.

Antamonides Bene vale.

Agorastocles Et tu bene vale.

Antamonides Leno, arrabonem hoc pro mina mecum fero.—

Lycvs Perii hercle. 1360

Agorastocles Immo haud multo post, si in ius veneris.

Lycvs Quin egomet tibi me addico. quid praetore opust? verum obsecro te, ut liceat simplum solvere, trecentos Philippos; credo conradi potest: cras auctionem faciam.

Agorastocles Tantisper quidem ut sis apud me lignea in custodia. 1365

Lycvs Fiat.

Agorastocles Sequere intro, patrue mi, út hunc festum diem habeamus hilare, huius malo et nostro bono. multum valete. multa verba fecimus; malum postremo omne ad lenonem reccidit. nunc, quod postremum est condimentum fabulae, 1370 si placuit, plausum postulat comoedia.—

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LYCUS (to himself.) No one, in my opinion at least, is deceived, who rightly states his case to his friends. But by all my friends the one same thing is agreed upon, that I ought to hang myself, so as not to be adjudged to Agorastocles. 1340

AGORASTOCLES (stepping forward.) Procurer, let’s away to the court of justice.

LYCUS I do entreat you, Agorastocles, that I may be at liberty to hang myself.

HANNO I summon you to justice.

LYCUS But what have you to do with me?

HANNO (pointing at his DAUGHTERS.) Because I affirm that both of these are my daughters, free women, and free by birth, who, when little, were kidnapped together with their nurse.

LYCUS Indeed, I knew that already, and I wondered that no one came to assert their freedom; they really are none of mine, indeed.

ANTHEMONIDES Procurer, you must come to justice.

LYCUS You are talking about the breakfast; it is owing to you; I’ll give it. 1350

AGORASTOCLES Twofold compensation I must have for the theft.

LYCUS (pointing to his neck.) Take it out of this, then.

HANNO And I require a full satisfaction.

LYCUS (pointing to his neck.) Take out of this whatever you please.

ANTHEMONIDES And I, indeed, a mina of silver.

LYCUS (pointing to his neck.) Take out of this whatever you please. I’ll at once settle the matter for all with my neck, just like a porter.

AGORASTOCLES Do you refuse me in any way? 1355

LYCUS Not a word, in fact.

AGORASTOCLES Go in-doors, then, damsels. But (to HANNO.) my kinsman, betroth me your daughter, as you promised.

HANNO I should not venture to do otherwise.

ANTHEMONIDES Kindly farewell!

AGORASTOCLES And kindly farewell to you!

ANTHEMONIDES (holding up what he has got in his hand.) Procurer, I take this as a pledge with me for my mina.

LYCUS By heavens, I am ruined! 1360

AGORASTOCLES Why yes, before very long, when you’ve come to justice.

LYCUS Nay but, I own myself your slave. What need of the Praetor have we? But I beseech you that I may be allowed to pay the simple sum 1 , three hundred Philippeans. I think it can be scraped together; to-morrow I’ll have an auction.

AGORASTOCLES On condition, then, that you shall be in wooden custody at my house. 1365

LYCUS So be it.

Stable identifiers

Lycvs

Decipitur nemo, mea quidem sententia,

qui suis amicis narrat recte res suas;

nam omnibus amicis meis idem unum convenit,
1340

ut me suspendam, ne addicar Agorastocli.

Agorastocles

Leno, eamus in ius.

Lycvs

Opsecro te, Agorastocles,

suspendere ut me liceat.

Hanno

In ius te voco.

Lycvs

Quid tibi mecum autem?

Hanno

Quia hasce aio liberas

ingenuasque esse filias ambas meas;
1345

eae súnt surruptae cum nutrice parvolae.

Lycvs

Iam pridem equidem istuc scivi, et miratus fui,

neminem venire qui istas adsereret manu.

meae quidem profecto non sunt.

Antamonides

Leno, in ius eas.

Lycvs

De prandio tu dicis. debetur, dabo.
1350

Agorastocles

Duplum pro furto mi opus est.

Lycvs

Sume hinc quid lubet.

Hanno

Et mihi suppliciis multis.

Lycvs

Sume hinc quid lubet:

Antamonides

Et mihi quidem mina argenti.

Lycvs

Sume hinc quid lubet.

collo rem solvam iam omnibus, quasi baiolus.

Agorastocles

Numquid recusas contra me?
1355

Lycvs

Haud verbum quidem.

Agorastocles

Ite igitur intro, mulieres. sed patrue mi,

tuam, ut dixisti, mihi desponde filiam.

Hanno

Haud aliter ausim.

Antamonides

Bene vale.

Agorastocles

Et tu bene vale.

Antamonides

Leno, arrabonem hoc pro mina mecum fero.—

Lycvs

Perii hercle.
1360

Agorastocles

Immo haud multo post, si in ius veneris.

Lycvs

Quin egomet tibi me addico. quid praetore opust?

verum obsecro te, ut liceat simplum solvere,

trecentos Philippos; credo conradi potest:

cras auctionem faciam.

Agorastocles

Tantisper quidem

ut sis apud me lignea in custodia.
1365

Lycvs

Fiat.

Agorastocles

Sequere intro, patrue mi, út hunc festum diem

habeamus hilare, huius malo et nostro bono.

multum valete. multa verba fecimus;

malum postremo omne ad lenonem reccidit.

nunc, quod postremum est condimentum fabulae,
1370

si placuit, plausum postulat comoedia.—

LYCUS

(to himself.)

No one, in my opinion at least, is deceived, who rightly states his case to his friends.

But by all my friends the one same thing is agreed upon, that I ought to hang myself, so as not to be adjudged to Agorastocles.
1340

AGORASTOCLES

(stepping forward.)

Procurer, let’s away to the court of justice.

LYCUS

I do entreat you, Agorastocles, that I may be at liberty to hang myself.

HANNO

I summon you to justice.

LYCUS

But what have you to do with me?

HANNO

(pointing at his DAUGHTERS.)

Because I affirm that both of these are my daughters, free women, and free by birth,

who, when little, were kidnapped together with their nurse.

LYCUS

Indeed, I knew that already, and I wondered that no one came to assert their freedom; they really are none of mine, indeed.

ANTHEMONIDES

Procurer, you must come to justice.

LYCUS

You are talking about the breakfast; it is owing to you; I’ll give it.
1350

AGORASTOCLES

Twofold compensation I must have for the theft.

LYCUS

(pointing to his neck.)

Take it out of this, then.

HANNO

And I require a full satisfaction.

LYCUS

(pointing to his neck.)

Take out of this whatever you please.

ANTHEMONIDES

And I, indeed, a mina of silver.

LYCUS

(pointing to his neck.)

Take out of this whatever you please. I’ll at once settle the matter for all with my neck, just like a porter.

AGORASTOCLES

Do you refuse me in any way?
1355

LYCUS

Not a word, in fact.

AGORASTOCLES

Go in-doors, then, damsels. But (to HANNO.) my kinsman, betroth me your daughter, as you promised.

HANNO

I should not venture to do otherwise.

ANTHEMONIDES

Kindly farewell!

AGORASTOCLES

And kindly farewell to you!

ANTHEMONIDES

(holding up what he has got in his hand.)

Procurer, I take this as a pledge with me for my mina.

LYCUS

By heavens, I am ruined!
1360

AGORASTOCLES

Why yes, before very long, when you’ve come to justice.

LYCUS

Nay but, I own myself your slave. What need of the Praetor have we? But I beseech you that I may be allowed to pay the simple sum¹, three hundred Philippeans. I think it can be scraped together; to-morrow I’ll have an auction.

AGORASTOCLES

On condition, then,

that you shall be in wooden custody at my house.
1365

LYCUS

So be it.