T. Maccius Plautus, Trinummus, ed. Friedrich Leo, 4.4

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1093

Callicles

Quid hoc híc clamoris audio ante aedis meas?

Charmides

O Callicles, o Callicles, o Callicles,

qualine amico mea commendavi bona?
1095

Callicles

Probo et fideli et fido et cum magna fide.

et salve et salvom te advenisse gaudeo.

Charmides

Credo, omnia istaec sí ita sunt ut praedicas.

sed quis iste est tuos ornatus?

Callicles

Ego dicam tibi.

thensaurum effodiebam intus, dotem, filiae
1100

tuae quaé daretur. sed intus narrabo tibi

et hoc et alia. sequere.

Charmides

Stasime.

Stasimvs

Hem.

Charmides

Strenue

curre in Piraeum, atque unum curriculum face.

videbis iam illic navem qua advecti sumus.

iubeto Sangarionem quae imperaverim
1105

curare ut efferantur, et tu ito simul.

solutumst portitori iam portorium:

nihil est morae. i, i, ambula, actutum redi.

Stasimvs

Illic sum atque hic sum.

Callicles

Sequere tu hac me intro.—

Charmides

Sequor.—

Stasimvs

Hic meo ero amicus solus firmus restitit,
1110

neque demutavit animum de firma fide,

quamquam labores multos

sed hic unus, ut ego suspicor, servat fidem.

† ob rem laborem eum ego cepisse censeo.—

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

Sponsored by Perseus Project, Tufts University.

Funding provided by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

Current edition Perseus

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

Translations (1)

Trinummus: The Three Pieces of Money Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.) — 4.4 focus

1093 (Enter CALLICLES.)

CALLICLES

What noise is this that I hear before my house?

CHARMIDES

O Callicles! O Callicles! O Callicles!

to what sort of friend have I entrusted my property?
1095

CALLICLES

To one good, and faithful, and trusty, and of strict integrity. Health to you, and I rejoice that you have arrived safe and sound¹.

CHARMIDES

How, health to me? Troth, I have no patience with such health. This I wish to know; how have you kept your trust, who, without my knowledge, have utterly destroyed my property and my children that I entrusted to you and committed to your charge when going hence abroad?

CALLICLES

I don’t think that it is fair, when you don’t understand the matter, to censure your old friend with harsh words. For you are both mistaken and you are doing me a very great injustice.

CHARMIDES

Have you not bought this house which you came out of just now, and driven thence my son Lesbonicus? Is this so as I say, or is it not? Answer me.

CALLICLES

I myself did buy the house; I bought it that I might keep it for you. And without that it would have happened that your son would have sold it to another person; and then you would have lost both it and that treasure together, which, concealed there, you had entrusted to my charge. See, I restore it safe to you; for you did I buy it, not for myself.

CHARMIDES

Prithee, what do you say? By my trust in Gods and men, you make me suddenly to be quite ashamed of my error in speaking unkindly to my friend in return for his services.

CALLICLES

How, then; do you now think that I am trusty and faithful?

CHARMIDES

I do think so, if all these matters are so as you relate them. But what means² this garb of yours?

CALLICLES

I’ll tell you.

I was digging up the treasure indoors, as a marriage-portion to be given to your daughter. But I will relate to you both this and the rest in the house. Follow me.
1100

CHARMIDES

Stasimus.

STASIMUS

Well!

CHARMIDES

Run with all haste to the Piraeus³, and make but one run of it. There you will at once see the ship, on board of which I was carried hither.

Bid Sagario take care that the things are brought which I enjoined him, and do you go together with them. The duty has been already paid⁴ to the custom-house officer.
1105

STASIMUS

I make no delay.⁵

CHARMIDES

Get you gone with all speed; and be back directly.

STASIMUS

I am both there and here in an instant.

CALLICLES

(to CHARMIDES.)

Do you follow me this way indoors.

CHARMIDES

I follow.

(Exeunt CALLICLES and CHARMIDES into the house.)

STASIMUS

This man alone has remained a firm friend to my master; nor has he allowed his mind to swerve from unshaken fidelity, although I believe that he has undergone many troubles, by reason of the property and the children of my master. Still, this person, as I suspect, alone has maintained his fidelity.
1110
(Exit.)

T. Maccius Plautus Trinummus 4.4

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Callicles

Quid hoc híc clamoris audio ante aedis meas?

Charmides

O Callicles, o Callicles, o Callicles,

qualine amico mea commendavi bona?
1095

Callicles

Probo et fideli et fido et cum magna fide.

et salve et salvom te advenisse gaudeo.

Charmides

Credo, omnia istaec sí ita sunt ut praedicas.

sed quis iste est tuos ornatus?

Callicles

Ego dicam tibi.

thensaurum effodiebam intus, dotem, filiae
1100

tuae quaé daretur. sed intus narrabo tibi

et hoc et alia. sequere.

Charmides

Stasime.

Stasimvs

Hem.

Charmides

Strenue

curre in Piraeum, atque unum curriculum face.

videbis iam illic navem qua advecti sumus.

iubeto Sangarionem quae imperaverim
1105

curare ut efferantur, et tu ito simul.

solutumst portitori iam portorium:

nihil est morae. i, i, ambula, actutum redi.

Stasimvs

Illic sum atque hic sum.

Callicles

Sequere tu hac me intro.—

Charmides

Sequor.—

Stasimvs

Hic meo ero amicus solus firmus restitit,
1110

neque demutavit animum de firma fide,

quamquam labores multos

sed hic unus, ut ego suspicor, servat fidem.

† ob rem laborem eum ego cepisse censeo.—

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CALLICLES

What noise is this that I hear before my house?

CHARMIDES

O Callicles! O Callicles! O Callicles!

to what sort of friend have I entrusted my property?
1095

CALLICLES

To one good, and faithful, and trusty, and of strict integrity. Health to you, and I rejoice that you have arrived safe and sound¹.

CHARMIDES

How, health to me? Troth, I have no patience with such health. This I wish to know; how have you kept your trust, who, without my knowledge, have utterly destroyed my property and my children that I entrusted to you and committed to your charge when going hence abroad?

CALLICLES

I don’t think that it is fair, when you don’t understand the matter, to censure your old friend with harsh words. For you are both mistaken and you are doing me a very great injustice.

CHARMIDES

Have you not bought this house which you came out of just now, and driven thence my son Lesbonicus? Is this so as I say, or is it not? Answer me.

CHARMIDES

Prithee, what do you say? By my trust in Gods and men, you make me suddenly to be quite ashamed of my error in speaking unkindly to my friend in return for his services.

CALLICLES

How, then; do you now think that I am trusty and faithful?

CHARMIDES

I do think so, if all these matters are so as you relate them. But what means² this garb of yours?

CALLICLES

I’ll tell you.

I was digging up the treasure indoors, as a marriage-portion to be given to your daughter. But I will relate to you both this and the rest in the house. Follow me.
1100

CHARMIDES

Stasimus.

STASIMUS

Well!

STASIMUS

I make no delay.⁵

CHARMIDES

Get you gone with all speed; and be back directly.

STASIMUS

I am both there and here in an instant.

CALLICLES

(to CHARMIDES.)

Do you follow me this way indoors.

CHARMIDES

I follow.

(Exeunt CALLICLES and CHARMIDES into the house.)

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Callicles Quid hoc híc clamoris audio ante aedis meas?

Charmides O Callicles, o Callicles, o Callicles, qualine amico mea commendavi bona? 1095

Callicles Probo et fideli et fido et cum magna fide. et salve et salvom te advenisse gaudeo.

Charmides Credo, omnia istaec sí ita sunt ut praedicas. sed quis iste est tuos ornatus?

Callicles Ego dicam tibi. thensaurum effodiebam intus, dotem, filiae 1100 tuae quaé daretur. sed intus narrabo tibi et hoc et alia. sequere.

Charmides Stasime.

Stasimvs Hem.

Charmides Strenue curre in Piraeum, atque unum curriculum face. videbis iam illic navem qua advecti sumus. iubeto Sangarionem quae imperaverim 1105 curare ut efferantur, et tu ito simul. solutumst portitori iam portorium: nihil est morae. i, i, ambula, actutum redi.

Stasimvs Illic sum atque hic sum.

Callicles Sequere tu hac me intro.—

Charmides Sequor.—

Stasimvs Hic meo ero amicus solus firmus restitit, 1110 neque demutavit animum de firma fide, quamquam labores multos sed hic unus, ut ego suspicor, servat fidem. † ob rem laborem eum ego cepisse censeo.—

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CALLICLES What noise is this that I hear before my house?

CHARMIDES O Callicles! O Callicles! O Callicles! to what sort of friend have I entrusted my property? 1095

CALLICLES To one good, and faithful, and trusty, and of strict integrity. Health to you, and I rejoice that you have arrived safe and sound 1 .

CHARMIDES How, health to me? Troth, I have no patience with such health. This I wish to know; how have you kept your trust, who, without my knowledge, have utterly destroyed my property and my children that I entrusted to you and committed to your charge when going hence abroad?

CALLICLES I don’t think that it is fair, when you don’t understand the matter, to censure your old friend with harsh words. For you are both mistaken and you are doing me a very great injustice.

CHARMIDES Have you not bought this house which you came out of just now, and driven thence my son Lesbonicus? Is this so as I say, or is it not? Answer me.

CHARMIDES Prithee, what do you say? By my trust in Gods and men, you make me suddenly to be quite ashamed of my error in speaking unkindly to my friend in return for his services.

CALLICLES How, then; do you now think that I am trusty and faithful?

CHARMIDES I do think so, if all these matters are so as you relate them. But what means 2 this garb of yours?

CALLICLES I’ll tell you. I was digging up the treasure indoors, as a marriage-portion to be given to your daughter. But I will relate to you both this and the rest in the house. Follow me. 1100

CHARMIDES Stasimus.

STASIMUS Well!

STASIMUS I make no delay. 5

CHARMIDES Get you gone with all speed; and be back directly.

STASIMUS I am both there and here in an instant.

CALLICLES (to CHARMIDES.) Do you follow me this way indoors.

CHARMIDES I follow. (Exeunt CALLICLES and CHARMIDES into the house.)

Stable identifiers

Callicles

Quid hoc híc clamoris audio ante aedis meas?

Charmides

O Callicles, o Callicles, o Callicles,

qualine amico mea commendavi bona?
1095

Callicles

Probo et fideli et fido et cum magna fide.

et salve et salvom te advenisse gaudeo.

Charmides

Credo, omnia istaec sí ita sunt ut praedicas.

sed quis iste est tuos ornatus?

Callicles

Ego dicam tibi.

thensaurum effodiebam intus, dotem, filiae
1100

tuae quaé daretur. sed intus narrabo tibi

et hoc et alia. sequere.

Charmides

Stasime.

Stasimvs

Hem.

Charmides

Strenue

curre in Piraeum, atque unum curriculum face.

videbis iam illic navem qua advecti sumus.

iubeto Sangarionem quae imperaverim
1105

curare ut efferantur, et tu ito simul.

solutumst portitori iam portorium:

nihil est morae. i, i, ambula, actutum redi.

Stasimvs

Illic sum atque hic sum.

Callicles

Sequere tu hac me intro.—

Charmides

Sequor.—

Stasimvs

Hic meo ero amicus solus firmus restitit,
1110

neque demutavit animum de firma fide,

quamquam labores multos

sed hic unus, ut ego suspicor, servat fidem.

† ob rem laborem eum ego cepisse censeo.—

CALLICLES

What noise is this that I hear before my house?

CHARMIDES

O Callicles! O Callicles! O Callicles!

to what sort of friend have I entrusted my property?
1095

CALLICLES

To one good, and faithful, and trusty, and of strict integrity. Health to you, and I rejoice that you have arrived safe and sound¹.

CHARMIDES

How, health to me? Troth, I have no patience with such health. This I wish to know; how have you kept your trust, who, without my knowledge, have utterly destroyed my property and my children that I entrusted to you and committed to your charge when going hence abroad?

CALLICLES

I don’t think that it is fair, when you don’t understand the matter, to censure your old friend with harsh words. For you are both mistaken and you are doing me a very great injustice.

CHARMIDES

Have you not bought this house which you came out of just now, and driven thence my son Lesbonicus? Is this so as I say, or is it not? Answer me.

CHARMIDES

Prithee, what do you say? By my trust in Gods and men, you make me suddenly to be quite ashamed of my error in speaking unkindly to my friend in return for his services.

CALLICLES

How, then; do you now think that I am trusty and faithful?

CHARMIDES

I do think so, if all these matters are so as you relate them. But what means² this garb of yours?

CALLICLES

I’ll tell you.

I was digging up the treasure indoors, as a marriage-portion to be given to your daughter. But I will relate to you both this and the rest in the house. Follow me.
1100

CHARMIDES

Stasimus.

STASIMUS

Well!

STASIMUS

I make no delay.⁵

CHARMIDES

Get you gone with all speed; and be back directly.

STASIMUS

I am both there and here in an instant.

CALLICLES

(to CHARMIDES.)

Do you follow me this way indoors.

CHARMIDES

I follow.

(Exeunt CALLICLES and CHARMIDES into the house.)