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

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602

Callicles

Quó modo tu istuc, Stasime, dixti?

Stasimvs

Nostrum erilem filium

Lesbonicum suam sororem despondisse. em hoc modo.

Callicles

Cuí homini despondit?

Stasimvs

Lysiteli Philtonis filio,

sine dote.
605

Callicles

Sine dote ille illam in tantas divitias dabit?

non credibile dicis.

Stasimvs

At tu édepol nullus creduas.

si hoc non credis, ego credidero—

Callicles

Quid?

Stasimvs

Me nihili pendere.

Callicles

Quam dudum istuc aut ubi actumst?

Stasimvs

Ilico hic ante ostium,

tam modo, inquit Praenestinus.

Callicles

Tanton in re perdita,

quam in re salva Lesbonicus factus est frugalior?
610

Stasimvs

Atque equidem ipsus ultro venit Philto oratum filio.

Callicles

Flagitium quidem hercle fiet, nisi dos dabitur virgini.

postremo edepol ego istam rem ad me áttinere intellego.

ibo ad meum castigatorem atque ab eo consilium petam.—

Stasimvs

Propemodum quid illic festinet sentio et subolet mihi:
615

ut agro evortat Lesbonicum, quando evortit aedibus.

o ere Charmides, quam apsenti hic tua res distrahitur tibi!

utinam te rediisse salvom videam, ut inimicos tuos

ulciscare, ut míhi, ut erga te fui et sum, referas gratiam.

nimium difficilest reperiri amicum ita ut nomen cluet,
620

quoi tuam quom rem credideris, síne omni cura dormias.

sed generum nostrum ire eccillum video cum adfini suo.

nescio quíd non satis inter eos convenit: celeri gradu

eunt uterque, ille reprehendit hunc priorem pallio.

haud ineuscheme astiterunt. huc aliquantum apscessero:
625

est lubido orationem audire duorum adfinium.

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

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Funding provided by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

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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.) — 3.1 focus

602 (Enter CALLICLES and STASIMUS.)

CALLICLES

To what effect were you speaking about this, Stasimus?

STASIMUS

That Lesbonicus, the son of my master, has betrothed his sister; in those terms.

CALLICLES

To what person has he betrothed her?

STASIMUS

To Lysiteles, the son of Philto; without a portion, too.

CALLICLES

Without a portion, will he marry her into a family so rich¹? You are telling me a thing not to be credited.

STASIMUS

Why, faith, you would be for never believing. If you don’t believe this, at all events I shall be believing—

CALLICLES

What?

STASIMUS

That I don’t care a fig for your belief.

CALLICLES

How long since, or where, was this matter agreed to?

STASIMUS

On this very spot—here, before his door (pointing to PHILTO’S house). This moment-like², as the man of Praeneste says.

CALLICLES

And has Lesbonicus, amid his ruined fortunes, become so much more frugal than in his prosperous circumstances?

STASIMUS

Why, in fact, Philto himself came of his own accord to make the offer for his son.

CALLICLES

(aside.)

By my troth, it really will be a disgrace, if a portion is not given to the maiden. In fine, I think, i’ faith, that that matter concerns myself. I will go to my corrector, and will ask advice of him.

(Exit.)

STASIMUS

I pretty nearly guess, and I have a strong suspicion, why he makes such speed on this: namely, that he may turn Lesbonicus out of his bit of land, after he has turned him out of his house. O Charmides, my master! since your property here is being torn to pieces in your absence, I wish I could see you return safe, that you might both take vengeance on your enemies, and give the reward to me according as I have behaved, and do behave towards you.
615

’Tis an extremely difficult thing for a friend to be found really such as the name imports, to whom, when you have entrusted your interests, you may sleep without any care. But lo! I perceive our son-in-law³ coming, together with his neighbour. Something—what, I know not—is wrong between them. They are walking, each with a hasty step; the one is catching the other that is before him by the cloak.
620

They have come to a stop in no very courteous fashion. I’ll step aside here a little distance. I have a wish to hear the conversation of these two that are to be connected by marriage.
625
(He retires to a distance.)

T. Maccius Plautus Trinummus 3.1

ed. Friedrich Leo

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Callicles

Quó modo tu istuc, Stasime, dixti?

Stasimvs

Nostrum erilem filium

Lesbonicum suam sororem despondisse. em hoc modo.

Callicles

Cuí homini despondit?

Stasimvs

Lysiteli Philtonis filio,

sine dote.
605

Callicles

Sine dote ille illam in tantas divitias dabit?

non credibile dicis.

Stasimvs

At tu édepol nullus creduas.

si hoc non credis, ego credidero—

Callicles

Quid?

Stasimvs

Me nihili pendere.

Callicles

Quam dudum istuc aut ubi actumst?

Stasimvs

Ilico hic ante ostium,

tam modo, inquit Praenestinus.

Callicles

Tanton in re perdita,

quam in re salva Lesbonicus factus est frugalior?
610

Stasimvs

Atque equidem ipsus ultro venit Philto oratum filio.

Callicles

Flagitium quidem hercle fiet, nisi dos dabitur virgini.

postremo edepol ego istam rem ad me áttinere intellego.

ibo ad meum castigatorem atque ab eo consilium petam.—

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CALLICLES

To what effect were you speaking about this, Stasimus?

STASIMUS

That Lesbonicus, the son of my master, has betrothed his sister; in those terms.

CALLICLES

To what person has he betrothed her?

STASIMUS

To Lysiteles, the son of Philto; without a portion, too.

CALLICLES

Without a portion, will he marry her into a family so rich¹? You are telling me a thing not to be credited.

STASIMUS

Why, faith, you would be for never believing. If you don’t believe this, at all events I shall be believing—

CALLICLES

What?

STASIMUS

That I don’t care a fig for your belief.

CALLICLES

How long since, or where, was this matter agreed to?

STASIMUS

On this very spot—here, before his door (pointing to PHILTO’S house). This moment-like², as the man of Praeneste says.

CALLICLES

And has Lesbonicus, amid his ruined fortunes, become so much more frugal than in his prosperous circumstances?

STASIMUS

Why, in fact, Philto himself came of his own accord to make the offer for his son.

CALLICLES

(aside.)

By my troth, it really will be a disgrace, if a portion is not given to the maiden. In fine, I think, i’ faith, that that matter concerns myself. I will go to my corrector, and will ask advice of him.

(Exit.)

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Callicles Quó modo tu istuc, Stasime, dixti?

Stasimvs Nostrum erilem filium Lesbonicum suam sororem despondisse. em hoc modo.

Callicles Cuí homini despondit?

Stasimvs Lysiteli Philtonis filio, sine dote. 605

Callicles Sine dote ille illam in tantas divitias dabit? non credibile dicis.

Stasimvs At tu édepol nullus creduas. si hoc non credis, ego credidero—

Callicles Quid?

Stasimvs Me nihili pendere.

Callicles Quam dudum istuc aut ubi actumst?

Stasimvs Ilico hic ante ostium, tam modo, inquit Praenestinus.

Callicles Tanton in re perdita, quam in re salva Lesbonicus factus est frugalior? 610

Stasimvs Atque equidem ipsus ultro venit Philto oratum filio.

Callicles Flagitium quidem hercle fiet, nisi dos dabitur virgini. postremo edepol ego istam rem ad me áttinere intellego. ibo ad meum castigatorem atque ab eo consilium petam.—

Current edition Perseus

CALLICLES To what effect were you speaking about this, Stasimus?

STASIMUS That Lesbonicus, the son of my master, has betrothed his sister; in those terms.

CALLICLES To what person has he betrothed her?

STASIMUS To Lysiteles, the son of Philto; without a portion, too.

CALLICLES Without a portion, will he marry her into a family so rich 1 ? You are telling me a thing not to be credited.

STASIMUS Why, faith, you would be for never believing. If you don’t believe this, at all events I shall be believing—

CALLICLES What?

STASIMUS That I don’t care a fig for your belief.

CALLICLES How long since, or where, was this matter agreed to?

STASIMUS On this very spot—here, before his door (pointing to PHILTO’S house). This moment-like 2 , as the man of Praeneste says.

CALLICLES And has Lesbonicus, amid his ruined fortunes, become so much more frugal than in his prosperous circumstances?

STASIMUS Why, in fact, Philto himself came of his own accord to make the offer for his son.

CALLICLES (aside.) By my troth, it really will be a disgrace, if a portion is not given to the maiden. In fine, I think, i’ faith, that that matter concerns myself. I will go to my corrector, and will ask advice of him. (Exit.)

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Callicles

Quó modo tu istuc, Stasime, dixti?

Stasimvs

Nostrum erilem filium

Lesbonicum suam sororem despondisse. em hoc modo.

Callicles

Cuí homini despondit?

Stasimvs

Lysiteli Philtonis filio,

sine dote.
605

Callicles

Sine dote ille illam in tantas divitias dabit?

non credibile dicis.

Stasimvs

At tu édepol nullus creduas.

si hoc non credis, ego credidero—

Callicles

Quid?

Stasimvs

Me nihili pendere.

Callicles

Quam dudum istuc aut ubi actumst?

Stasimvs

Ilico hic ante ostium,

tam modo, inquit Praenestinus.

Callicles

Tanton in re perdita,

quam in re salva Lesbonicus factus est frugalior?
610

Stasimvs

Atque equidem ipsus ultro venit Philto oratum filio.

Callicles

Flagitium quidem hercle fiet, nisi dos dabitur virgini.

postremo edepol ego istam rem ad me áttinere intellego.

ibo ad meum castigatorem atque ab eo consilium petam.—

CALLICLES

To what effect were you speaking about this, Stasimus?

STASIMUS

That Lesbonicus, the son of my master, has betrothed his sister; in those terms.

CALLICLES

To what person has he betrothed her?

STASIMUS

To Lysiteles, the son of Philto; without a portion, too.

CALLICLES

Without a portion, will he marry her into a family so rich¹? You are telling me a thing not to be credited.

STASIMUS

Why, faith, you would be for never believing. If you don’t believe this, at all events I shall be believing—

CALLICLES

What?

STASIMUS

That I don’t care a fig for your belief.

CALLICLES

How long since, or where, was this matter agreed to?

STASIMUS

On this very spot—here, before his door (pointing to PHILTO’S house). This moment-like², as the man of Praeneste says.

CALLICLES

And has Lesbonicus, amid his ruined fortunes, become so much more frugal than in his prosperous circumstances?

STASIMUS

Why, in fact, Philto himself came of his own accord to make the offer for his son.

CALLICLES

(aside.)

By my troth, it really will be a disgrace, if a portion is not given to the maiden. In fine, I think, i’ faith, that that matter concerns myself. I will go to my corrector, and will ask advice of him.

(Exit.)