T. Maccius Plautus, Pseudolus, ed. Friedrich Leo, 4.3

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Peiorem ego hominem magisque vorsute malum

numquam edepol quemquam vidi, quám hic est Simia;

nimisque égo illum hominem metuo et formido male,

ne malus item erga me sit út erga illum fuit,
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ne in re secunda nunc mi obvertat cornua,

si occasionem capsit qui sit mihi malus;

atque edepol equidem nolo, nam illi bene volo.

nunc in metu sum maximo, triplici modo:
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primum omnium iam hunc comparem metuo meum,

ne deserat med atque ad hostis transeat;

metuo autem, né erus redeat etiam dum a foro,

ne capta praeda capti praedones fuant.

quom haec metuo, metuo ne ille huc Harpax advenat
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prius quam hínc hic Harpax abierit cum muliere.

perii hercle, nimium tarde egrediuntur foras.

cor conligatis vasis expectat meum,

si non educat mulierem secum simul,
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ut exulatum ex pectore aufugiat meo.

victor sum, vici cautos custodes meos.

Pseudolus. T. Maccius Plautus. ed. Friedrich Leo. Berlin. 1895.

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

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Pseudolus, or The Cheat Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.) — 4.3 focus

1017 (PSEUDOLUS comes forward.)

PSEUDOLUS

I’ troth, a more artful fellow, and one more skilfully cunning, I never did see than is this same Simmia. Very much do I dread this man, and sadly do I fear that

he may prove mischievous against myself just as he has been against him; lest in his prosperity he may now turn his horns against me, if he finds an opportunity. Should he prove mischievous towards me But, i’ faith, for my part I hope not, for I wish well to him.
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Now in three ways am I in the greatest dread. First of all then, I dread this comrade of mine, lest he should forsake me and go over from me to the enemy. Next do I dread that my master should in the meantime return from the Forum; lest, the booty taken, the plunderers should be taken.
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Together with these things do I fear, lest that other Harpax should arrive here before this Harpax has departed hence with the woman. By my faith, I’m undone; they are very slow in coming out of doors. With baggage packed ¹ up, my heart is waiting, ready,
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if he doesn’t bring out the damsel together with himself, to fly away in exile out from of my breast. (The door of BALLIO’S house opens.) I’m the conqueror— I’ve got the better of my wary guards.
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T. Maccius Plautus Pseudolus 4.3

ed. Friedrich Leo

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