T. Maccius Plautus, Stichus, ed. Friedrich Leo, 3.1

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402

Epignomvs

Quom bene re gesta salvos convortor domum,

Neptuno grates habeo et Tempestatibus;

simul Mercurio, qui me in mercimoniis

iuvit lucrisque quadruplicavit rem meam.
405

olim quos abiens adfeci aegrimonia,

eos núnc laetantis faciam ádventu meo.

nam iam Antiphonem conveni adfinem meum

cumque eo reveni ex inimicitia in gratiam.

videte, quaeso, quid potest pecunia:
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quoniam bene gesta re rediisse me videt

magnasque adportavisse divitias domum,

sine advocatis ibidem in cercuro in stega

in amicitiam atque in gratiam convortimus.

et is hodie apud me cenat et frater meus;
415

nam heri ambo in uno portu fuimus, sed mea

hodie solutast navis aliquanto prius.

age abdúce hasce intro, quas mecum adduxi, Stiche.

Stichvs

Ere, sí ego taceam seu loquar, scio scire te

quam multas tecum miserias mulcaverim.
420

nunc hunc diem unum ex illis multis miseriis

volo mé eleutheria capere advenientem domum.

Epignomvs

Et ius et aequom postulas: sumas, Stiche.

in hunc diem te nil moror; abi quo lubet.

cadum tibi veteris vini propino.
425

Stichvs

Papae,

ducam hodie amicam.

Epignomvs

Vel decem, dum de tuo.

Stichvs

Quid? hoc etiam unum?

Epignomvs

Quid id autem unumst? expedi.

Stichvs

Ad cenam ibone?

Epignomvs

Si vocatu's vocatus es, censeo.

Stichvs

Sic hoc placet; rogatu necne, nil moror.

Epignomvs

Vbi cenas hodie?
430

Stichvs

Sic hanc rationem institi:

amicam ego habeo Stephanium hinc ex proxumo,

tui frátris ancillam: eo condixi in symbolam

ad cenam, ad eius consérvom Sangarinum Syrum.

eademst amica ambobus, rivales sumus.

Epignomvs

Age abduce hasce intro. hunc tibi dedo diem.
435

Stichvs

Meam culpam habeto, nisi probe excruciavero.

iam hercle ego per hortum ad amicam transibo meam

mi hanc occupatum noctem; eadem symbolam

dabo et iubebo ad Sangarinum cenam coqui.

aut egomet ibo atque opsonabo opsonium.
440

Sangarinus scio iam hic aderit cum domino suo,

servos homo, qui nisi temperi ad cenam meat,

advorsitores pol cum verberibus decet

dari, uti eum verberabundi adducant domum.

parata res faciam ut sit. egomet me moror.
445

atque id ne vos miremini, hominis servolos

potare, amare atque ad cenam condicere:

licet haec Athenis nobis. sed quom cogito,

potius quam invidiam inveniam, est etiam hic ostium

aliud posticum nostrarum harunc aedium:
450

posticam partem magis utuntur aedium

ea ibo opsonatum, eadem referam opsonium:

per hortum utroque commeatus continet.

ite hac secundum vos me. ego hunc lacero diem.—

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

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

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Stichus, or The Parasite Rebuffed Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.) — 3.1 focus

402 (Enter EPIGNOMUS and STICHUS, followed by some SLAVES.)

EPIGNOMUS

Inasmuch as, my business prosperously carried on, I am returned safe home, thanks do I return to Neptune and to his tempests; to Mercury as well¹, who in my traffic

has aided me, and by my profits has rendered my property fourfold. Those whom formerly I affected with sorrow at my departure, the same shall I now make joyous at my arrival. But already have I met my connexion Antipho, and from bad terms have I returned to friendship with him.
405

See, prithee, what money can effect. Since, my affairs prospering, he sees that I’ve returned, and brought home great wealth, without any mediators, there on board the ship, upon the deck, we have returned to friendship and good feeling.
410

Both he and my brother dine with me this day; for yesterday we were both in the same harbour² together; but to-day my ship weighed anchor a little the soonest. Take these people in-doors, Stichus, whom³ I’ve brought with me.
415

STICHUS

Master, whether I’m silent or speak, I’m sure you know

how many hardships I’ve endured in your service; now, on my arrival home, I wish to spend in freedom⁴ this one day after these many hardships.
420

EPIGNOMUS

You ask what’s just and right. Stlchus, you may take this day for yourself; I don’t object to it. Go where you like.

A cask, too, of old wine, I give you to drink.
425

STICHUS

O, grand! I’ll have my mistress this day.

EPIGNOMUS

Even ten, so long as it is at your own expense.

STICHUS

What ?

EPIGNOMUS

What ?

STICHUS

I’ll go and dine

’Tis thus it pleases me

EPIGNOMUS

Where do you dine to-day?
430

STICHUS

This plan have I thus resolved upon. I have a mistress here in the neighbourhood, Stephanium, the servantmaid of your brother. I’m going to invite her; I’ll take her to a pic-nic entertainment⁵ at her fellow-servant’s, Sagarinus We both have the same mistress; we are rivals.

EPIGNOMUS

Come then, conduct them in. I grant you this day.
435

STICHUS

Hold me to blame if I don’t make the most of it⁶. Troth now, I’ll pass through the garden to my mistress, to engage her beforehand for me this evening; at the same time I’ll give my contribution, and bid the dinner to be cooked at Sagarinus’s,

or else I’ll go myself and make my marketing as caterer. Sagarinus, a servant for my with stripes to take him home well thrashed,
440

I’ll make all things to be in readiness here; but I’m delaying myself. And don’t you be surprised⁷ (to the AUDIENCE) that men, who are slaves, drink, court, and give invitations to dinner? This is allowed us at Athens . But when I think of it, rather than meet with censure, there’s here, too,
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another door to the back buildings of our house. I’ll go that way to market; by that way I’ll bring back the provisions—through the garden there’s a passage that communicates with both houses. (To the SLAVES.) Do you follow me this way. I surely will pull this day to bits⁸.
450
(Goes into the house of EPIGNOMUS.)

T. Maccius Plautus Stichus 3.1

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Stichvs

Ere, sí ego taceam seu loquar, scio scire te

quam multas tecum miserias mulcaverim.
420

nunc hunc diem unum ex illis multis miseriis

volo mé eleutheria capere advenientem domum.

Epignomvs

Et ius et aequom postulas: sumas, Stiche.

in hunc diem te nil moror; abi quo lubet.

cadum tibi veteris vini propino.
425

Stichvs

Papae,

ducam hodie amicam.

Epignomvs

Vel decem, dum de tuo.

Stichvs

Quid? hoc etiam unum?

Epignomvs

Quid id autem unumst? expedi.

Stichvs

Ad cenam ibone?

Epignomvs

Si vocatu's vocatus es, censeo.

Stichvs

Sic hoc placet; rogatu necne, nil moror.

Epignomvs

Vbi cenas hodie?
430

Stichvs

Sic hanc rationem institi:

amicam ego habeo Stephanium hinc ex proxumo,

tui frátris ancillam: eo condixi in symbolam

ad cenam, ad eius consérvom Sangarinum Syrum.

eademst amica ambobus, rivales sumus.

Epignomvs

Age abduce hasce intro. hunc tibi dedo diem.
435

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STICHUS

Master, whether I’m silent or speak, I’m sure you know

how many hardships I’ve endured in your service; now, on my arrival home, I wish to spend in freedom⁴ this one day after these many hardships.
420

EPIGNOMUS

You ask what’s just and right. Stlchus, you may take this day for yourself; I don’t object to it. Go where you like.

A cask, too, of old wine, I give you to drink.
425

STICHUS

O, grand! I’ll have my mistress this day.

EPIGNOMUS

Even ten, so long as it is at your own expense.

STICHUS

What ?

EPIGNOMUS

What ?

STICHUS

I’ll go and dine

’Tis thus it pleases me

EPIGNOMUS

Where do you dine to-day?
430

STICHUS

This plan have I thus resolved upon. I have a mistress here in the neighbourhood, Stephanium, the servantmaid of your brother. I’m going to invite her; I’ll take her to a pic-nic entertainment⁵ at her fellow-servant’s, Sagarinus We both have the same mistress; we are rivals.

EPIGNOMUS

Come then, conduct them in. I grant you this day.
435

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Stichvs Ere, sí ego taceam seu loquar, scio scire te quam multas tecum miserias mulcaverim. 420 nunc hunc diem unum ex illis multis miseriis volo mé eleutheria capere advenientem domum.

Epignomvs Et ius et aequom postulas: sumas, Stiche. in hunc diem te nil moror; abi quo lubet. cadum tibi veteris vini propino. 425

Stichvs Papae, ducam hodie amicam.

Epignomvs Vel decem, dum de tuo.

Stichvs Quid? hoc etiam unum?

Epignomvs Quid id autem unumst? expedi.

Stichvs Ad cenam ibone?

Epignomvs Si vocatu's vocatus es, censeo.

Stichvs Sic hoc placet; rogatu necne, nil moror.

Epignomvs Vbi cenas hodie? 430

Stichvs Sic hanc rationem institi: amicam ego habeo Stephanium hinc ex proxumo, tui frátris ancillam: eo condixi in symbolam ad cenam, ad eius consérvom Sangarinum Syrum. eademst amica ambobus, rivales sumus.

Epignomvs Age abduce hasce intro. hunc tibi dedo diem. 435

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STICHUS Master, whether I’m silent or speak, I’m sure you know how many hardships I’ve endured in your service; now, on my arrival home, I wish to spend in freedom 4 this one day after these many hardships. 420

EPIGNOMUS You ask what’s just and right. Stlchus, you may take this day for yourself; I don’t object to it. Go where you like. A cask, too, of old wine, I give you to drink. 425

STICHUS O, grand! I’ll have my mistress this day.

EPIGNOMUS Even ten, so long as it is at your own expense.

STICHUS What ?

EPIGNOMUS What ?

STICHUS I’ll go and dine ’Tis thus it pleases me

EPIGNOMUS Where do you dine to-day? 430

STICHUS This plan have I thus resolved upon. I have a mistress here in the neighbourhood, Stephanium, the servantmaid of your brother. I’m going to invite her; I’ll take her to a pic-nic entertainment 5 at her fellow-servant’s, Sagarinus We both have the same mistress; we are rivals.

EPIGNOMUS Come then, conduct them in. I grant you this day. 435

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Stichvs

Ere, sí ego taceam seu loquar, scio scire te

quam multas tecum miserias mulcaverim.
420

nunc hunc diem unum ex illis multis miseriis

volo mé eleutheria capere advenientem domum.

Epignomvs

Et ius et aequom postulas: sumas, Stiche.

in hunc diem te nil moror; abi quo lubet.

cadum tibi veteris vini propino.
425

Stichvs

Papae,

ducam hodie amicam.

Epignomvs

Vel decem, dum de tuo.

Stichvs

Quid? hoc etiam unum?

Epignomvs

Quid id autem unumst? expedi.

Stichvs

Ad cenam ibone?

Epignomvs

Si vocatu's vocatus es, censeo.

Stichvs

Sic hoc placet; rogatu necne, nil moror.

Epignomvs

Vbi cenas hodie?
430

Stichvs

Sic hanc rationem institi:

amicam ego habeo Stephanium hinc ex proxumo,

tui frátris ancillam: eo condixi in symbolam

ad cenam, ad eius consérvom Sangarinum Syrum.

eademst amica ambobus, rivales sumus.

Epignomvs

Age abduce hasce intro. hunc tibi dedo diem.
435

STICHUS

Master, whether I’m silent or speak, I’m sure you know

how many hardships I’ve endured in your service; now, on my arrival home, I wish to spend in freedom⁴ this one day after these many hardships.
420

EPIGNOMUS

You ask what’s just and right. Stlchus, you may take this day for yourself; I don’t object to it. Go where you like.

A cask, too, of old wine, I give you to drink.
425

STICHUS

O, grand! I’ll have my mistress this day.

EPIGNOMUS

Even ten, so long as it is at your own expense.

STICHUS

What ?

EPIGNOMUS

What ?

STICHUS

I’ll go and dine

’Tis thus it pleases me

EPIGNOMUS

Where do you dine to-day?
430

STICHUS

This plan have I thus resolved upon. I have a mistress here in the neighbourhood, Stephanium, the servantmaid of your brother. I’m going to invite her; I’ll take her to a pic-nic entertainment⁵ at her fellow-servant’s, Sagarinus We both have the same mistress; we are rivals.

EPIGNOMUS

Come then, conduct them in. I grant you this day.
435