T. Maccius Plautus, Rudens, ed. Friedrich Leo, 2.2

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306

Trachalio

Animum adversavi sedulo, ne erum usquam praeterirem;

nam cum modo exibat foras, ad portum se aibat ire,

me huc obviam iussit sibi venire ad Veneris fanum.

sed quos perconter commode eccos video astare. adibo.

salvete, fures maritimi, conchitae atque hamiotae,
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famelica hominum natio. quid agitis? ut peritis?

Piscatores

Vt piscatorem aequomst, fame sitique speque

Trachalio

ecquem adulescentem

huc, dum hic astatis, strenua facie rubicundum fortem,

qui tres secum homines duceret chlamydatos cum machaeris,
315

vidistis vos venire ?

Piscatores

Nullum istac facie ut praedicas venisse huc scimus.

Trachalio

Ecquem

recalvom ac silanum senem, statutum, ventriosum,

tortis superciliis, contracta fronte, fraudulentum,

deorum ódium atque hominum, málum, mali viti probrique plenum,

qui duceret mulierculas duas sécum satis venustas?
320

Piscatores

Cum istius modi virtutibus operisque natus qui sit,

eum quídem ad carnificem est aequius quam ad Venerem commeare.

Trachalio

At si vidistis, dicite.

Piscatores

Huc profecto nullus venit.

vale.—

Trachalio

Valete. credidi: factum est quod suspicabar,

data verba ero sunt, leno abit scelestus exulatum,
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in navem ascendit, mulieres avexit: hariolus sum.

is huc erum etiam ad prandium vocavit, sceleris semen.

nunc quid mihi meliust, quam ilico hic opperiar erum dum veniat?

eadém, sacerdos Veneria haec sí quid amplius scit,

si videro, exquisivero: faciet me certiorem.
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Rudens. T. Maccius Plautus. ed. Friedrich Leo. Berlin. 1896.

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

Translations (1)

Rudens, or The Fisherman's Rope Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 2. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1913.) — 2.2 focus

306 (Enter TRACHALIO, at a distance, in haste.)

TRACHALIO

(to himself.)

I’ve carefully given all attention that I mightn’t pass my master anywhere; for when some time since he went out of the house, he said that he was going to the harbour, and he ordered me to come here to meet him at the Temple of Venus. But see, opportunely do I espy some people standing here of whom I may enquire; I’ll accost them.

(Goes up to the FISHERMEN.) Save you, thieves of the sea, shellfish-gatherers and hook-fishers¹, hungry race of men, how fare ye? How perish apace²?
310

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

Just as befits a fisherman with hunger, thirst, and expectation.

TRACHALIO

Have you seen to-day, while you’ve been standing here, any young man, of courageous aspect, ruddy, stout, of genteel appearance, come by this way,

who was taking with him three men in scarfs, with swords?
315

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

We know of no one coming this way of that appearance which you mention.

TRACHALIO

Have you seen any old fellow, bald on the forehead and snub-nosed, of big stature, pot-bellied, with eyebrows awry, a narrow forehead, a knave, the scorn of Gods and men, a scoundrel, one full of vile dishonesty and of iniquity,

who had along with him two very pretty-looking young women?
320

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

One who has been born with qualities and endowments of that sort, ’twere really fitter for him to resort to the executioner than to the Temple of Venus.

TRACHALIO

But tell me if you have seen him.

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

Really, no one has passed this way. Fare you well.

TRACHALIO

Fare ye well. (Exeunt FISHERMEN.) (to himself.) I thought so; it has come to pass as I suspected;

my master has been deceived; the cursed Procurer has taken himself off to distant lands. He has embarked on board ship, and carried the women away; I’m a wizard. He invited my master here to breakfast, as well, this very spawn of wickedness. Now what is better for me than to wait here in this spot until my master comes? At the same time, if this Priestess of Venus knows anything more,
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if I see her, I’ll make enquiries; she’ll give me the information.
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T. Maccius Plautus Rudens 2.2

ed. Friedrich Leo

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Piscatores

Vt piscatorem aequomst, fame sitique speque

Trachalio

ecquem adulescentem

huc, dum hic astatis, strenua facie rubicundum fortem,

qui tres secum homines duceret chlamydatos cum machaeris,
315

vidistis vos venire ?

Piscatores

Nullum istac facie ut praedicas venisse huc scimus.

Trachalio

Ecquem

recalvom ac silanum senem, statutum, ventriosum,

tortis superciliis, contracta fronte, fraudulentum,

deorum ódium atque hominum, málum, mali viti probrique plenum,

qui duceret mulierculas duas sécum satis venustas?
320

Piscatores

Cum istius modi virtutibus operisque natus qui sit,

eum quídem ad carnificem est aequius quam ad Venerem commeare.

Trachalio

At si vidistis, dicite.

Piscatores

Huc profecto nullus venit.

vale.—

Current edition Perseus

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

Just as befits a fisherman with hunger, thirst, and expectation.

TRACHALIO

Have you seen to-day, while you’ve been standing here, any young man, of courageous aspect, ruddy, stout, of genteel appearance, come by this way,

who was taking with him three men in scarfs, with swords?
315

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

We know of no one coming this way of that appearance which you mention.

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

One who has been born with qualities and endowments of that sort, ’twere really fitter for him to resort to the executioner than to the Temple of Venus.

TRACHALIO

But tell me if you have seen him.

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

Really, no one has passed this way. Fare you well.

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Piscatores Vt piscatorem aequomst, fame sitique speque

Trachalio ecquem adulescentem huc, dum hic astatis, strenua facie rubicundum fortem, qui tres secum homines duceret chlamydatos cum machaeris, 315 vidistis vos venire ?

Piscatores Nullum istac facie ut praedicas venisse huc scimus.

Trachalio Ecquem recalvom ac silanum senem, statutum, ventriosum, tortis superciliis, contracta fronte, fraudulentum, deorum ódium atque hominum, málum, mali viti probrique plenum, qui duceret mulierculas duas sécum satis venustas? 320

Piscatores Cum istius modi virtutibus operisque natus qui sit, eum quídem ad carnificem est aequius quam ad Venerem commeare.

Trachalio At si vidistis, dicite.

Piscatores Huc profecto nullus venit. vale.—

Current edition Perseus

FISHERMEN of Cyrene Just as befits a fisherman with hunger, thirst, and expectation.

TRACHALIO Have you seen to-day, while you’ve been standing here, any young man, of courageous aspect, ruddy, stout, of genteel appearance, come by this way, who was taking with him three men in scarfs, with swords? 315

FISHERMEN of Cyrene We know of no one coming this way of that appearance which you mention.

FISHERMEN of Cyrene One who has been born with qualities and endowments of that sort, ’twere really fitter for him to resort to the executioner than to the Temple of Venus.

TRACHALIO But tell me if you have seen him.

FISHERMEN of Cyrene Really, no one has passed this way. Fare you well.

Stable identifiers

Piscatores

Vt piscatorem aequomst, fame sitique speque

Trachalio

ecquem adulescentem

huc, dum hic astatis, strenua facie rubicundum fortem,

qui tres secum homines duceret chlamydatos cum machaeris,
315

vidistis vos venire ?

Piscatores

Nullum istac facie ut praedicas venisse huc scimus.

Trachalio

Ecquem

recalvom ac silanum senem, statutum, ventriosum,

tortis superciliis, contracta fronte, fraudulentum,

deorum ódium atque hominum, málum, mali viti probrique plenum,

qui duceret mulierculas duas sécum satis venustas?
320

Piscatores

Cum istius modi virtutibus operisque natus qui sit,

eum quídem ad carnificem est aequius quam ad Venerem commeare.

Trachalio

At si vidistis, dicite.

Piscatores

Huc profecto nullus venit.

vale.—

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

Just as befits a fisherman with hunger, thirst, and expectation.

TRACHALIO

Have you seen to-day, while you’ve been standing here, any young man, of courageous aspect, ruddy, stout, of genteel appearance, come by this way,

who was taking with him three men in scarfs, with swords?
315

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

We know of no one coming this way of that appearance which you mention.

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

One who has been born with qualities and endowments of that sort, ’twere really fitter for him to resort to the executioner than to the Temple of Venus.

TRACHALIO

But tell me if you have seen him.

FISHERMEN of Cyrene

Really, no one has passed this way. Fare you well.