T. Maccius Plautus, Pseudolus, ed. Friedrich Leo, 4.6

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Simo

Viso quid rerum meus Vlixes egerit,

iamne habeat signum ex arce Ballionia.

Ballio

O fortunate, cedo fortunatam manum,
1065

Simo.

Simo

Quíd est?

Ballio

Iam—

Simo

Quid iam?

Ballio

Nihil est quod metuas.

Simo

Quid est?

venitne homo ad te?

Ballio

Non.

Simo

Quid est igitur boni?

Ballio

Minae viginti sanae et salvae sunt tibi,

hodie quas aps te est instipulatus Pseudolus.

Simo

Velim quidem hercle.
1070

Ballio

Róga me viginti minas,

si ille hodie ílla sit potitus muliere

sive eam tuo gnato hodie, ut promisit, dabit,

roga opsecro hercle, gestio promittere.

omnibus modis tibi esse rem ut salvam scias;

atque etiam habeto mulierem dono tibi.
1075

Simo

Nullum periclumst, quod sciam, stipularier,

ut concepisti verba: viginti minas

dabin?

Ballio

Dabuntur.

Simo

Hoc quidem actumst hau male.

sed convenistin hominem?

Ballio

Immo ambo simul.

Simo

Quid ait? quid narrat? quaeso, quid dixit tibi?
1080

Ballio

Nugas theatri, verba quae in comoediis

solent lenoni dici, quae pueri sciunt:

malum et scelestum et peiurum aibat esse me.

Simo

Pol hau mentitust.

Ballio

Ergo haud iratus fui:

nam quanti refert ei nec recte dicere,
1085

qui nihili faciat quique infitias non eat?

Simo

Quid est? quid non metuam ab eo? id audire expeto.

Ballio

Quia numquam abducet mulierem iam, nec potest,

a me. meministin tibi me dudum dicere,

eam véniisse militi Macedonio?
1090

Simo

Memini.

Ballio

Em íllius servos húc ad me argentum attulit

et obsignatum sumbolum,

Simo

Quid postea?

Ballio

Qui inter me atque illum militem convenerat:

is secum abduxit mulierem hau multo prius.

Simo

Bonan fide istuc dicis?
1095

Ballio

Vnde ea sit mihi?

Simo

Vide módo, ne illic sit contechnatus quippiam.

Ballio

Epistula atque imago me certum facit;

quin illam quidem iam in Sicyonem ex urbe abduxit modo.

Simo

Bene hercle factum. quid ego cesso Pseudolum

facere ut det nomen ad molas coloniam?
1100

sed quis hic homo est chlamydatus?

Ballio

Non edepol scio,

nisi ut observemus quó eat aut quam rem gerat.

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

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Current edition Perseus

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

Translations (1)

Pseudolus, or The Cheat Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.) — 4.6 focus

1063 (Enter SIMO.)

SIMO

(to himself.)

I’m going to see what business my Ulysses has transacted; whether he now has the statue ¹ from the Ballionian citadel.

BALLIO

O, lucky man! give me your lucky hand.
1065
(Takes his hand.)

SIMO

What’s the matter?

BALLIO

Now.

SIMO

What now?

BALLIO

There’s nothing at all for you to fear.

SIMO

What’s the matter? Has that fellow Pseudolus come to you?

BALLIO

No.

SIMO

What good fortune is there, then?

BALLIO

Your twenty minae are safe and sound which Pseudolus stipulated for from you this day.

SIMO

I’ faith, I really do wish they were.
1070

BALLIO

Ask of me twenty minae if he this day gets hold of that woman, or gives her to your son this day, as he has promised. On my word, prithee, do demand them of me; I quite long to promise them.

And, besides this, keep the woman as a present for yourself, that in every way you may know that your money’s safe.

SIMO

There’s no danger that I know of in making this bargain. According as you have solemnly pledged your word, will you give me twenty minae?

BALLIO

They shall be given.

SIMO

This, indeed, is not so badly done. But have you met the fellow?

BALLIO

Aye, both of them together.

SIMO

What did he say? What did ho talk about? Prithee, what did he mention to you?
1080

BALLIO

Theatrical nonsense; expressions which, in comedies, are wont to be used to a procurer, which boys are acquainted with. He said that I was worthless, and wicked, and forsworn.

SIMO

I’ faith, he told no lie.

BALLIO

’Twas for that reason I wasn’t angry.

For what matters it for you to speak uncivilly to him who cares not for it, and who don’t deny the truth of what you say?
1085

SIMO

Why is it that you are in no fear of him? That I’m longing to hear.

BALLIO

Because he never will carry the woman off now, nor is he able. Don’t you yourself remember that I told you, some time since,

that she had been sold to a Macedonian officer?
1090

SIMO

I remember.

BALLIO

Well, his servant just now brought me the money, and the token with the impression, which had been arranged between himself and me.

SIMO

What then?

BALLIO

He took away with him the woman, not long since.

SIMO

Do you say this in real truth?
1095

BALLIO

Whence could I possibly have that quality?

SIMO

Do you only take care that he hasn’t been playing some trick there.

BALLIO

The letter and the impress on the seal make me sure. Indeed, ’twas but just now he took her off for Sicyon.

SIMO

Troth now, ’twas well done. Why do I delay to make Pseudolus give a name ² to a colony at the mill-stones?

But who’s this fellow in the scarf?

BALLIO

I don’t know, i’ faith; however, let’s observe whither he’s going, and what business he’s upon.

(They stand on one side.)

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Simo Viso quid rerum meus Vlixes egerit, iamne habeat signum ex arce Ballionia.

Ballio O fortunate, cedo fortunatam manum, 1065 Simo.

Simo Quíd est?

Ballio Iam—

Simo Quid iam?

Ballio Nihil est quod metuas.

Simo Quid est? venitne homo ad te?

Ballio Non.

Simo Quid est igitur boni?

Ballio Minae viginti sanae et salvae sunt tibi, hodie quas aps te est instipulatus Pseudolus.

Simo Velim quidem hercle. 1070

Ballio Róga me viginti minas, si ille hodie ílla sit potitus muliere sive eam tuo gnato hodie, ut promisit, dabit, roga opsecro hercle, gestio promittere. omnibus modis tibi esse rem ut salvam scias; atque etiam habeto mulierem dono tibi. 1075

Simo Nullum periclumst, quod sciam, stipularier, ut concepisti verba: viginti minas dabin?

Ballio Dabuntur.

Simo Hoc quidem actumst hau male. sed convenistin hominem?

Ballio Immo ambo simul.

Simo Quid ait? quid narrat? quaeso, quid dixit tibi? 1080

Ballio Nugas theatri, verba quae in comoediis solent lenoni dici, quae pueri sciunt: malum et scelestum et peiurum aibat esse me.

Simo Pol hau mentitust.

Ballio Ergo haud iratus fui: nam quanti refert ei nec recte dicere, 1085 qui nihili faciat quique infitias non eat?

Simo Quid est? quid non metuam ab eo? id audire expeto.

Ballio Quia numquam abducet mulierem iam, nec potest, a me. meministin tibi me dudum dicere, eam véniisse militi Macedonio? 1090

Simo Memini.

Ballio Em íllius servos húc ad me argentum attulit et obsignatum sumbolum,

Simo Quid postea?

Ballio Qui inter me atque illum militem convenerat: is secum abduxit mulierem hau multo prius.

Simo Bonan fide istuc dicis? 1095

Ballio Vnde ea sit mihi?

Simo Vide módo, ne illic sit contechnatus quippiam.

Ballio Epistula atque imago me certum facit; quin illam quidem iam in Sicyonem ex urbe abduxit modo.

Simo Bene hercle factum. quid ego cesso Pseudolum facere ut det nomen ad molas coloniam? 1100 sed quis hic homo est chlamydatus?

Ballio Non edepol scio, nisi ut observemus quó eat aut quam rem gerat.

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SIMO (to himself.) I’m going to see what business my Ulysses has transacted; whether he now has the statue 1 from the Ballionian citadel.

BALLIO O, lucky man! give me your lucky hand. 1065 (Takes his hand.)

SIMO What’s the matter?

BALLIO Now.

SIMO What now?

BALLIO There’s nothing at all for you to fear.

SIMO What’s the matter? Has that fellow Pseudolus come to you?

BALLIO No.

SIMO What good fortune is there, then?

BALLIO Your twenty minae are safe and sound which Pseudolus stipulated for from you this day.

SIMO I’ faith, I really do wish they were. 1070

SIMO There’s no danger that I know of in making this bargain. According as you have solemnly pledged your word, will you give me twenty minae?

BALLIO They shall be given.

SIMO This, indeed, is not so badly done. But have you met the fellow?

BALLIO Aye, both of them together.

SIMO What did he say? What did ho talk about? Prithee, what did he mention to you? 1080

BALLIO Theatrical nonsense; expressions which, in comedies, are wont to be used to a procurer, which boys are acquainted with. He said that I was worthless, and wicked, and forsworn.

SIMO I’ faith, he told no lie.

BALLIO ’Twas for that reason I wasn’t angry. For what matters it for you to speak uncivilly to him who cares not for it, and who don’t deny the truth of what you say? 1085

SIMO Why is it that you are in no fear of him? That I’m longing to hear.

BALLIO Because he never will carry the woman off now, nor is he able. Don’t you yourself remember that I told you, some time since, that she had been sold to a Macedonian officer? 1090

SIMO I remember.

BALLIO Well, his servant just now brought me the money, and the token with the impression, which had been arranged between himself and me.

SIMO What then?

BALLIO He took away with him the woman, not long since.

SIMO Do you say this in real truth? 1095

BALLIO Whence could I possibly have that quality?

SIMO Do you only take care that he hasn’t been playing some trick there.

BALLIO The letter and the impress on the seal make me sure. Indeed, ’twas but just now he took her off for Sicyon.

SIMO Troth now, ’twas well done. Why do I delay to make Pseudolus give a name 2 to a colony at the mill-stones? But who’s this fellow in the scarf?

BALLIO I don’t know, i’ faith; however, let’s observe whither he’s going, and what business he’s upon. (They stand on one side.)

Stable identifiers

Simo

Viso quid rerum meus Vlixes egerit,

iamne habeat signum ex arce Ballionia.

Ballio

O fortunate, cedo fortunatam manum,
1065

Simo.

Simo

Quíd est?

Ballio

Iam—

Simo

Quid iam?

Ballio

Nihil est quod metuas.

Simo

Quid est?

venitne homo ad te?

Ballio

Non.

Simo

Quid est igitur boni?

Ballio

Minae viginti sanae et salvae sunt tibi,

hodie quas aps te est instipulatus Pseudolus.

Simo

Velim quidem hercle.
1070

Ballio

Róga me viginti minas,

si ille hodie ílla sit potitus muliere

sive eam tuo gnato hodie, ut promisit, dabit,

roga opsecro hercle, gestio promittere.

omnibus modis tibi esse rem ut salvam scias;

atque etiam habeto mulierem dono tibi.
1075

Simo

Nullum periclumst, quod sciam, stipularier,

ut concepisti verba: viginti minas

dabin?

Ballio

Dabuntur.

Simo

Hoc quidem actumst hau male.

sed convenistin hominem?

Ballio

Immo ambo simul.

Simo

Quid ait? quid narrat? quaeso, quid dixit tibi?
1080

Ballio

Nugas theatri, verba quae in comoediis

solent lenoni dici, quae pueri sciunt:

malum et scelestum et peiurum aibat esse me.

Simo

Pol hau mentitust.

Ballio

Ergo haud iratus fui:

nam quanti refert ei nec recte dicere,
1085

qui nihili faciat quique infitias non eat?

Simo

Quid est? quid non metuam ab eo? id audire expeto.

Ballio

Quia numquam abducet mulierem iam, nec potest,

a me. meministin tibi me dudum dicere,

eam véniisse militi Macedonio?
1090

Simo

Memini.

Ballio

Em íllius servos húc ad me argentum attulit

et obsignatum sumbolum,

Simo

Quid postea?

Ballio

Qui inter me atque illum militem convenerat:

is secum abduxit mulierem hau multo prius.

Simo

Bonan fide istuc dicis?
1095

Ballio

Vnde ea sit mihi?

Simo

Vide módo, ne illic sit contechnatus quippiam.

Ballio

Epistula atque imago me certum facit;

quin illam quidem iam in Sicyonem ex urbe abduxit modo.

Simo

Bene hercle factum. quid ego cesso Pseudolum

facere ut det nomen ad molas coloniam?
1100

sed quis hic homo est chlamydatus?

Ballio

Non edepol scio,

nisi ut observemus quó eat aut quam rem gerat.

SIMO

(to himself.)

I’m going to see what business my Ulysses has transacted; whether he now has the statue ¹ from the Ballionian citadel.

BALLIO

O, lucky man! give me your lucky hand.
1065
(Takes his hand.)

SIMO

What’s the matter?

BALLIO

Now.

SIMO

What now?

BALLIO

There’s nothing at all for you to fear.

SIMO

What’s the matter? Has that fellow Pseudolus come to you?

BALLIO

No.

SIMO

What good fortune is there, then?

BALLIO

Your twenty minae are safe and sound which Pseudolus stipulated for from you this day.

SIMO

I’ faith, I really do wish they were.
1070

SIMO

There’s no danger that I know of in making this bargain. According as you have solemnly pledged your word, will you give me twenty minae?

BALLIO

They shall be given.

SIMO

This, indeed, is not so badly done. But have you met the fellow?

BALLIO

Aye, both of them together.

SIMO

What did he say? What did ho talk about? Prithee, what did he mention to you?
1080

BALLIO

Theatrical nonsense; expressions which, in comedies, are wont to be used to a procurer, which boys are acquainted with. He said that I was worthless, and wicked, and forsworn.

SIMO

I’ faith, he told no lie.

BALLIO

’Twas for that reason I wasn’t angry.

For what matters it for you to speak uncivilly to him who cares not for it, and who don’t deny the truth of what you say?
1085

SIMO

Why is it that you are in no fear of him? That I’m longing to hear.

BALLIO

Because he never will carry the woman off now, nor is he able. Don’t you yourself remember that I told you, some time since,

that she had been sold to a Macedonian officer?
1090

SIMO

I remember.

BALLIO

Well, his servant just now brought me the money, and the token with the impression, which had been arranged between himself and me.

SIMO

What then?

BALLIO

He took away with him the woman, not long since.

SIMO

Do you say this in real truth?
1095

BALLIO

Whence could I possibly have that quality?

SIMO

Do you only take care that he hasn’t been playing some trick there.

BALLIO

The letter and the impress on the seal make me sure. Indeed, ’twas but just now he took her off for Sicyon.

SIMO

Troth now, ’twas well done. Why do I delay to make Pseudolus give a name ² to a colony at the mill-stones?

But who’s this fellow in the scarf?

BALLIO

I don’t know, i’ faith; however, let’s observe whither he’s going, and what business he’s upon.

(They stand on one side.)