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

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854

Phronesivm

Blitea et luteast meretrix nisi quae sapit in vino ad rem suam;

si alia membra vino madeant, cor sit saltem sobrium.
855

nam mihi dividiaest, in tonstricem meam sic convictam male.

ea dixit, eum Diniarchi puerum inventum filium.

ubi id audivi, quám ego propere potui egressa huc sum foras.

Diniarchvs

Lubet adire quam penes est mea omnis res et liberi.

Phronesivm

Video eccum qui suis tutorem med optavit liberis.

Diniarchvs

Mulier, ad te sum profectus.
860

Phronesivm

Quid agitur, voluptas mea?

Diniarchvs

Non voluptas, aufer nugas, nil ego nunc de istac re ago.

Phronesivm

Scio mecastor quid velis ét quid postules et quid petas:

me videre vis, et me te a me ire postulas, puerum petis.

Diniarchvs

Di immortales, ut planiloqua est, paucis ut rem ipsam attigit.

Phronesivm

Scio equidem sponsam tibi esse et filium ex sponsa tua
865

et tibi uxorem ducendam, iam esse alibi iám animum tuom

et me quasi pro derelicta: scio, abituru's abiturus es. sed tamen

cogitato, mus pusillus quam sit sapiens bestia,

aetatem qui non cubili uni umquam committit suam,

quin, si unum obsideatur, aliud iam perfugium elegerit.
870

Diniarchvs

Otium ubi erit, de istis rebus tum amplius tecum loquar.

nunc puerum redde.

Phronesivm

Immo amabo ut hos dies aliquos sinas

eum esse apud me.

Diniarchvs

Minime.

Phronesivm

Amabo.

Diniarchvs

Quid opus est?

Phronesivm

In rem meam est.

triduom hoc saltem, dum áliquo miles circumducitur,

sine me habere: siquidem habebo, tibi quoque etiam proderit;
875

si auferes puerum, a milite omnis tum mihi spes animam efflaverit.

Diniarchvs

Factum cupio, nam nefacere si velim, non est locus;

nunc puero utere et procura, quando quor cures habes.

Phronesivm

Multum amo te ób istam rem mecastor. ubi domi metues malum,

fugito huc ad me: saltem amicus mi esto † manubinarius.
880

Diniarchvs

Bene vale, Phronesium.

Phronesivm

An non etiam tuom oculum vocas?

Diniarchvs

Id quoque interim † futatim nomen commemorabitur.

numquid vis?

Phronesivm

Fac valeas.

Diniarchvs

Operae ubi mi erit, ad te venero.—

Phronesivm

Ille quidem hinc abiit, abscessit. dicere hic quidvis licet.

verum est verbum quod memoratur: ubi amici ibidem sunt opes.
885

propter hunc spes etiamst hodie † tantum iri militem;

quém ego ecastor mage amo quam me, dum id quod cupio inde aufero.

quae cum multum abstulimus, hau multum eius apparet quod datum est:

ita sunt gloriae meretricum.

Astaphivm

Áha tace.

Phronesivm

Quid est, obsecro?

Astaphivm

Pater adest pueri.
890

Phronesivm

Sine eumpse adire huc. sine, si is est modo.

Astaphivm

Ipsus est.

Phronesivm

Sine eumpse adire, ut cupit, ad me.

Astaphivm

Rectam tenet.

Phronesivm

Ne istum ecastor hodie aspiciam confectum fallaciis.

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

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

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Truculentus, or The Churl Perseus (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 2. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1913.) — 4.4 focus

854 (Enter PHRONESIUM and ASTAPHIUM, from the house of the former.)

PHRONESIUM

(to herself.)

A woman is a spoony and a trolloping slut, if she hasn’t a view to her own interests, even in her cups.

If her other limbs are soaked in wine, at least let her head be sober. But it’s a vexation to me that my hair-dresser has been thus badly treated. She has been telling me that this child has been discovered to be the son of Dinarchus. When I heard that (She moves, as if going.)
855

DINARCHUS

(apart.)

She’s going, in whose hands are all my fortune and my children.

PHRONESIUM

(seeing DINARCHUS.)

I see him who has constituted me the guardian of his property.

DINARCHUS

(coming forward.)

Madam, here am I.
860

PHRONESIUM

It certainly is he. What’s the matter, my love?

DINARCHUS

No love; cease your trifling. I’ve nothing now to do with that subject.

PHRONESIUM

By my faith, I know what you want, and what you desire, and what you ask for. You want to see me; you desire to caress me; you ask for the child.

DINARCHUS

(aside.)

Immortal Gods! how plain she speaks. How, in a few words, has she hit upon the very point!

PHRONESIUM

As for me, I know that you are betrothed, and that you have a son by your betrothed, and that a wife is now going to be married by you; that now your thoughts are elsewhere, that myself you are going to consider as forsaken. But still consider, the little mouse, how sagacious an animal it is, which never entrusts its life to one hole only;
865

inasmuch as, if one hole is blocked up, it seeks another as a place of refuge.
870

DINARCHUS

When there’s leisure, then I’ll talk to you on those matters more at large; at present, give me up the child.

PHRONESIUM

No; do, there’s a dear, let it be at my house the few next days.

DINARCHUS

Certainly not.

PHRONESIUM

Do, there’s a dear.

DINARCHUS

What occasion is there?

PHRONESIUM

It’s for my interest. This for the next three days at least, until the Captain is circumvented somehow;

for that same purpose. If I get anything, it shall be for your own advantage as well. If you take the child away, all hope in the Captain will evaporate from my heart.
875

DINARCHUS

I would have that done; but, when it’s taken home, to do it again¹, if I were to wish it, I have not the opportunity. Now make use of the child, and take care of it, because you have the means by which to take care of it.

PHRONESIUM

Upon my faith, I do love you much for this matter. When you shall be afraid of a scolding at home,

do you take shelter here in my house. At least, prove a friend, to help me to a profitable speculation.
880

DINARCHUS

(moving.)

Kindly farewell, Phronesium.

PHRONESIUM

Won’t you any longer call me apple of your eye?

DINARCHUS

That name too, meanwhile, shall be repeated full oft.

PHRONESIUM

Do you wish for anything else?

DINARCHUS

Fare thee well; when I have leisure, I’ll come to your house.

(Exit.)

PHRONESIUM

Well, he’s gone away from here, and has taken his departure; we may say here whatever we please.

’Tis a true proverb that’s quoted, Where the friends are, there are the riches. Through him, there’s still some hope that the Captain may be duped to-day; whom, by the powers, I love better than my own self,—so long as I get out of him what I want: since, when we have got much, not much of it is seen that has been given. Such are the brilliant prospects of Courtesans!
885

ASTAPHIUM

Hush! hush! be quiet.

PHRONESIUM

Prithee, what is it?

ASTAPHIUM

The father of the child is coming.
890

PHRONESIUM

Well, let him come here. Let him, if it only is he,

let him come himself straight up to me here just as he chooses.

If he does come, for very sure, i’ faith, I’ll do him to-day with some cunning tricks.

(They go into the house.)

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Diniarchvs Lubet adire quam penes est mea omnis res et liberi.

Phronesivm Video eccum qui suis tutorem med optavit liberis.

Diniarchvs Mulier, ad te sum profectus. 860

Phronesivm Quid agitur, voluptas mea?

Diniarchvs Non voluptas, aufer nugas, nil ego nunc de istac re ago.

Phronesivm Scio mecastor quid velis ét quid postules et quid petas: me videre vis, et me te a me ire postulas, puerum petis.

Diniarchvs Di immortales, ut planiloqua est, paucis ut rem ipsam attigit.

Diniarchvs Otium ubi erit, de istis rebus tum amplius tecum loquar. nunc puerum redde.

Phronesivm Immo amabo ut hos dies aliquos sinas eum esse apud me.

Diniarchvs Minime.

Phronesivm Amabo.

Diniarchvs Quid opus est?

Phronesivm In rem meam est. triduom hoc saltem, dum áliquo miles circumducitur, sine me habere: siquidem habebo, tibi quoque etiam proderit; 875 si auferes puerum, a milite omnis tum mihi spes animam efflaverit.

Diniarchvs Factum cupio, nam nefacere si velim, non est locus; nunc puero utere et procura, quando quor cures habes.

Phronesivm Multum amo te ób istam rem mecastor. ubi domi metues malum, fugito huc ad me: saltem amicus mi esto † manubinarius. 880

Diniarchvs Bene vale, Phronesium.

Phronesivm An non etiam tuom oculum vocas?

Diniarchvs Id quoque interim † futatim nomen commemorabitur. numquid vis?

Phronesivm Fac valeas.

Diniarchvs Operae ubi mi erit, ad te venero.—

Astaphivm Áha tace.

Phronesivm Quid est, obsecro?

Astaphivm Pater adest pueri. 890

Phronesivm Sine eumpse adire huc. sine, si is est modo.

Astaphivm Ipsus est.

Phronesivm Sine eumpse adire, ut cupit, ad me.

Astaphivm Rectam tenet.

Phronesivm Ne istum ecastor hodie aspiciam confectum fallaciis.

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DINARCHUS (apart.) She’s going, in whose hands are all my fortune and my children.

PHRONESIUM (seeing DINARCHUS.) I see him who has constituted me the guardian of his property.

DINARCHUS (coming forward.) Madam, here am I. 860

PHRONESIUM It certainly is he. What’s the matter, my love?

DINARCHUS No love; cease your trifling. I’ve nothing now to do with that subject.

PHRONESIUM By my faith, I know what you want, and what you desire, and what you ask for. You want to see me; you desire to caress me; you ask for the child.

DINARCHUS (aside.) Immortal Gods! how plain she speaks. How, in a few words, has she hit upon the very point!

DINARCHUS When there’s leisure, then I’ll talk to you on those matters more at large; at present, give me up the child.

PHRONESIUM No; do, there’s a dear, let it be at my house the few next days.

DINARCHUS Certainly not.

PHRONESIUM Do, there’s a dear.

DINARCHUS What occasion is there?

PHRONESIUM It’s for my interest. This for the next three days at least, until the Captain is circumvented somehow; for that same purpose. If I get anything, it shall be for your own advantage as well. If you take the child away, all hope in the Captain will evaporate from my heart. 875

DINARCHUS I would have that done; but, when it’s taken home, to do it again 1 , if I were to wish it, I have not the opportunity. Now make use of the child, and take care of it, because you have the means by which to take care of it.

PHRONESIUM Upon my faith, I do love you much for this matter. When you shall be afraid of a scolding at home, do you take shelter here in my house. At least, prove a friend, to help me to a profitable speculation. 880

DINARCHUS (moving.) Kindly farewell, Phronesium.

PHRONESIUM Won’t you any longer call me apple of your eye?

DINARCHUS That name too, meanwhile, shall be repeated full oft.

PHRONESIUM Do you wish for anything else?

DINARCHUS Fare thee well; when I have leisure, I’ll come to your house. (Exit.)

ASTAPHIUM Hush! hush! be quiet.

PHRONESIUM Prithee, what is it?

ASTAPHIUM The father of the child is coming. 890

PHRONESIUM Well, let him come here. Let him, if it only is he, let him come himself straight up to me here just as he chooses. If he does come, for very sure, i’ faith, I’ll do him to-day with some cunning tricks. (They go into the house.)

Stable identifiers

Diniarchvs

Lubet adire quam penes est mea omnis res et liberi.

Phronesivm

Video eccum qui suis tutorem med optavit liberis.

Diniarchvs

Mulier, ad te sum profectus.
860

Phronesivm

Quid agitur, voluptas mea?

Diniarchvs

Non voluptas, aufer nugas, nil ego nunc de istac re ago.

Phronesivm

Scio mecastor quid velis ét quid postules et quid petas:

me videre vis, et me te a me ire postulas, puerum petis.

Diniarchvs

Di immortales, ut planiloqua est, paucis ut rem ipsam attigit.

Diniarchvs

Otium ubi erit, de istis rebus tum amplius tecum loquar.

nunc puerum redde.

Phronesivm

Immo amabo ut hos dies aliquos sinas

eum esse apud me.

Diniarchvs

Minime.

Phronesivm

Amabo.

Diniarchvs

Quid opus est?

Phronesivm

In rem meam est.

triduom hoc saltem, dum áliquo miles circumducitur,

sine me habere: siquidem habebo, tibi quoque etiam proderit;
875

si auferes puerum, a milite omnis tum mihi spes animam efflaverit.

Diniarchvs

Factum cupio, nam nefacere si velim, non est locus;

nunc puero utere et procura, quando quor cures habes.

Phronesivm

Multum amo te ób istam rem mecastor. ubi domi metues malum,

fugito huc ad me: saltem amicus mi esto † manubinarius.
880

Diniarchvs

Bene vale, Phronesium.

Phronesivm

An non etiam tuom oculum vocas?

Diniarchvs

Id quoque interim † futatim nomen commemorabitur.

numquid vis?

Phronesivm

Fac valeas.

Diniarchvs

Operae ubi mi erit, ad te venero.—

Astaphivm

Áha tace.

Phronesivm

Quid est, obsecro?

Astaphivm

Pater adest pueri.
890

Phronesivm

Sine eumpse adire huc. sine, si is est modo.

Astaphivm

Ipsus est.

Phronesivm

Sine eumpse adire, ut cupit, ad me.

Astaphivm

Rectam tenet.

Phronesivm

Ne istum ecastor hodie aspiciam confectum fallaciis.

DINARCHUS

(apart.)

She’s going, in whose hands are all my fortune and my children.

PHRONESIUM

(seeing DINARCHUS.)

I see him who has constituted me the guardian of his property.

DINARCHUS

(coming forward.)

Madam, here am I.
860

PHRONESIUM

It certainly is he. What’s the matter, my love?

DINARCHUS

No love; cease your trifling. I’ve nothing now to do with that subject.

PHRONESIUM

By my faith, I know what you want, and what you desire, and what you ask for. You want to see me; you desire to caress me; you ask for the child.

DINARCHUS

(aside.)

Immortal Gods! how plain she speaks. How, in a few words, has she hit upon the very point!

DINARCHUS

When there’s leisure, then I’ll talk to you on those matters more at large; at present, give me up the child.

PHRONESIUM

No; do, there’s a dear, let it be at my house the few next days.

DINARCHUS

Certainly not.

PHRONESIUM

Do, there’s a dear.

DINARCHUS

What occasion is there?

PHRONESIUM

It’s for my interest. This for the next three days at least, until the Captain is circumvented somehow;

for that same purpose. If I get anything, it shall be for your own advantage as well. If you take the child away, all hope in the Captain will evaporate from my heart.
875

DINARCHUS

I would have that done; but, when it’s taken home, to do it again¹, if I were to wish it, I have not the opportunity. Now make use of the child, and take care of it, because you have the means by which to take care of it.

PHRONESIUM

Upon my faith, I do love you much for this matter. When you shall be afraid of a scolding at home,

do you take shelter here in my house. At least, prove a friend, to help me to a profitable speculation.
880

DINARCHUS

(moving.)

Kindly farewell, Phronesium.

PHRONESIUM

Won’t you any longer call me apple of your eye?

DINARCHUS

That name too, meanwhile, shall be repeated full oft.

PHRONESIUM

Do you wish for anything else?

DINARCHUS

Fare thee well; when I have leisure, I’ll come to your house.

(Exit.)

ASTAPHIUM

Hush! hush! be quiet.

PHRONESIUM

Prithee, what is it?

ASTAPHIUM

The father of the child is coming.
890

PHRONESIUM

Well, let him come here. Let him, if it only is he,

let him come himself straight up to me here just as he chooses.

If he does come, for very sure, i’ faith, I’ll do him to-day with some cunning tricks.

(They go into the house.)