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716 (MYSIS. DAVUS.)

MYSIS

Nihilne esse proprium cuiquam? Di vestram fidem:

Summum bonum esse herae putavi hunc Pamphilum,

Amicum, amatorem, virum in quovis loco

Paratum: verum ex eo nunc misera quem capit

Dolorem! facile hic plus mali est, quam illic boni.
720

Sed Davus exit. Mi homo quid istuc obsecro est?

Quo portas puerum?

DAVUS

Mysis nunc opus est tua

Mihi ad hanc rem exprompta memoria atque astutia.

MYSIS

Quidnam incepturus?

DAVUS

Accipe a me hunc ocius,

Atque ante nostram ianuam appone.
725

MYSIS

Obsecro

Humine?

DAVUS

Ex ara hinc sume verbenas tibi

Atque eas substerne.

MYSIS

Quamobrem id tute non facis?

DAVUS

Quia si forte opus sit ad herum iurandum mihi

Non apposuisse ut liquido possim.

MYSIS

Intelligo:

Nova nunc religio in te istaec incessit cedo?
730

DAVUS

Move ocius te, ut quid agam porro intelligas.

Pro Iupiter.

MYSIS

Quid est?

DAVUS

Sponsae pater intervenit.

Repudio quod consilium primum intenderam.

MYSIS

Nescio quid narres.

DAVUS

Ego quoque hinc ab dextera

Venire me assimulabo: tu ut subservias
735

Orationi ut quomque opus sit verbis vide.

MYSIS

Ego quid agas nihil intelligo: sed si quid est

Quod mea opera opus sit vobis, aut tu plus vides,

Manebo, ne quod vestrum remorer commodum.

Andria. Publius Terentius Afer (Terence). ed. Edward St. John Parry. London. 1857.

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Andria (Terence. Publii Terentii Comoediae Sex. Parry, Edward St. John, editor. London: Whittaker and Co.; George Bell, 1857.)

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Andria; or, The Fair Andrian Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 4.3 focus

716

MYSIS

(to herself.)

That nothing can be secure to any one! Ye Gods, by our trust in you! I used to make sure that this Pamphilus was a supreme blessing for my mistress; a friend, a protector, a husband secured under every circumstance; yet what anguish is she, poor thing, now suffering through him?

Clearly there’s more trouble for her now than there was happiness formerly. But Davus is coming out. (Enter DAVUS from the house of GLYCERIUM with the child.) My good sir, prithee, what is that? Whither are you carrying the child?
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DAVUS

Mysis, I now stand in need of your cunning being brought into play in this matter, and of your address.

MYSIS

Why, what are you going to do?

DAVUS

(holding out the child.)

Take it from me directly, and lay it down before our door.

MYSIS

Prithee, on the ground?

DAVUS

(pointing.)

Take some sacred herbs ¹ from the altar here, ² and strew them under it.

MYSIS

Why don’t you do it yourself?

DAVUS

That if perchance I should have to swear to my master that I did not place it there, I may be enabled to do so with a clear conscience.

MYSIS

I understand;

have these new scruples only just now occurred to you, pray?
730

DAVUS

Bestir yourself quickly, that you may learn what I’m going to do next. (MYSIS lays the child at SIMO’s door.) Oh Jupiter!

MYSIS

(starting up.)

What’s the matter?

DAVUS

The father of the intended bride is coming in the middle of it all. The plan which I had first purposed I now give up. ³

MYSIS

I don’t understand what you are talking about.

DAVUS

I’ll pretend too that I’ve come in this direction from the right. Do you take care to help out

the conversation by your words, whenever there’s necessity. ⁴

MYSIS

I don’t at all comprehend what you are about; but if there’s any thing in which you have need of my assistance, as you understand the best, I’ll stay, that I mayn’t in any way impede your success. (DAVUS retires out of sight.)

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DAVUS

Mysis nunc opus est tua

Mihi ad hanc rem exprompta memoria atque astutia.

MYSIS

Quidnam incepturus?

DAVUS

Accipe a me hunc ocius,

Atque ante nostram ianuam appone.
725

MYSIS

Obsecro

Humine?

DAVUS

Ex ara hinc sume verbenas tibi

Atque eas substerne.

MYSIS

Quamobrem id tute non facis?

DAVUS

Quia si forte opus sit ad herum iurandum mihi

Non apposuisse ut liquido possim.

MYSIS

Intelligo:

Nova nunc religio in te istaec incessit cedo?
730

DAVUS

Move ocius te, ut quid agam porro intelligas.

Pro Iupiter.

MYSIS

Quid est?

DAVUS

Sponsae pater intervenit.

Repudio quod consilium primum intenderam.

MYSIS

Nescio quid narres.

DAVUS

Ego quoque hinc ab dextera

Venire me assimulabo: tu ut subservias
735

Orationi ut quomque opus sit verbis vide.

MYSIS

Ego quid agas nihil intelligo: sed si quid est

Quod mea opera opus sit vobis, aut tu plus vides,

Manebo, ne quod vestrum remorer commodum.

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DAVUS

Mysis, I now stand in need of your cunning being brought into play in this matter, and of your address.

MYSIS

Why, what are you going to do?

DAVUS

(holding out the child.)

Take it from me directly, and lay it down before our door.

MYSIS

Prithee, on the ground?

DAVUS

(pointing.)

Take some sacred herbs ¹ from the altar here, ² and strew them under it.

MYSIS

Why don’t you do it yourself?

DAVUS

That if perchance I should have to swear to my master that I did not place it there, I may be enabled to do so with a clear conscience.

MYSIS

I understand;

have these new scruples only just now occurred to you, pray?
730

DAVUS

Bestir yourself quickly, that you may learn what I’m going to do next. (MYSIS lays the child at SIMO’s door.) Oh Jupiter!

MYSIS

(starting up.)

What’s the matter?

DAVUS

The father of the intended bride is coming in the middle of it all. The plan which I had first purposed I now give up. ³

MYSIS

I don’t understand what you are talking about.

DAVUS

I’ll pretend too that I’ve come in this direction from the right. Do you take care to help out

the conversation by your words, whenever there’s necessity. ⁴

MYSIS

I don’t at all comprehend what you are about; but if there’s any thing in which you have need of my assistance, as you understand the best, I’ll stay, that I mayn’t in any way impede your success. (DAVUS retires out of sight.)

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DAVUS Mysis nunc opus est tua Mihi ad hanc rem exprompta memoria atque astutia.

MYSIS Quidnam incepturus?

DAVUS Accipe a me hunc ocius, Atque ante nostram ianuam appone. 725

MYSIS Obsecro Humine?

DAVUS Ex ara hinc sume verbenas tibi Atque eas substerne.

MYSIS Quamobrem id tute non facis?

DAVUS Quia si forte opus sit ad herum iurandum mihi Non apposuisse ut liquido possim.

MYSIS Intelligo: Nova nunc religio in te istaec incessit cedo? 730

DAVUS Move ocius te, ut quid agam porro intelligas. Pro Iupiter.

MYSIS Quid est?

DAVUS Sponsae pater intervenit. Repudio quod consilium primum intenderam.

MYSIS Nescio quid narres.

DAVUS Ego quoque hinc ab dextera Venire me assimulabo: tu ut subservias 735 Orationi ut quomque opus sit verbis vide.

MYSIS Ego quid agas nihil intelligo: sed si quid est Quod mea opera opus sit vobis, aut tu plus vides, Manebo, ne quod vestrum remorer commodum.

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DAVUS Mysis, I now stand in need of your cunning being brought into play in this matter, and of your address.

MYSIS Why, what are you going to do?

DAVUS (holding out the child.) Take it from me directly, and lay it down before our door.

MYSIS Prithee, on the ground?

DAVUS (pointing.) Take some sacred herbs 1 from the altar here, 2 and strew them under it.

MYSIS Why don’t you do it yourself?

DAVUS That if perchance I should have to swear to my master that I did not place it there, I may be enabled to do so with a clear conscience.

MYSIS I understand; have these new scruples only just now occurred to you, pray? 730

DAVUS Bestir yourself quickly, that you may learn what I’m going to do next. (MYSIS lays the child at SIMO’s door.) Oh Jupiter!

MYSIS (starting up.) What’s the matter?

DAVUS The father of the intended bride is coming in the middle of it all. The plan which I had first purposed I now give up. 3

MYSIS I don’t understand what you are talking about.

DAVUS I’ll pretend too that I’ve come in this direction from the right. Do you take care to help out the conversation by your words, whenever there’s necessity. 4

MYSIS I don’t at all comprehend what you are about; but if there’s any thing in which you have need of my assistance, as you understand the best, I’ll stay, that I mayn’t in any way impede your success. (DAVUS retires out of sight.)

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DAVUS

Mysis nunc opus est tua

Mihi ad hanc rem exprompta memoria atque astutia.

MYSIS

Quidnam incepturus?

DAVUS

Accipe a me hunc ocius,

Atque ante nostram ianuam appone.
725

MYSIS

Obsecro

Humine?

DAVUS

Ex ara hinc sume verbenas tibi

Atque eas substerne.

MYSIS

Quamobrem id tute non facis?

DAVUS

Quia si forte opus sit ad herum iurandum mihi

Non apposuisse ut liquido possim.

MYSIS

Intelligo:

Nova nunc religio in te istaec incessit cedo?
730

DAVUS

Move ocius te, ut quid agam porro intelligas.

Pro Iupiter.

MYSIS

Quid est?

DAVUS

Sponsae pater intervenit.

Repudio quod consilium primum intenderam.

MYSIS

Nescio quid narres.

DAVUS

Ego quoque hinc ab dextera

Venire me assimulabo: tu ut subservias
735

Orationi ut quomque opus sit verbis vide.

MYSIS

Ego quid agas nihil intelligo: sed si quid est

Quod mea opera opus sit vobis, aut tu plus vides,

Manebo, ne quod vestrum remorer commodum.

DAVUS

Mysis, I now stand in need of your cunning being brought into play in this matter, and of your address.

MYSIS

Why, what are you going to do?

DAVUS

(holding out the child.)

Take it from me directly, and lay it down before our door.

MYSIS

Prithee, on the ground?

DAVUS

(pointing.)

Take some sacred herbs ¹ from the altar here, ² and strew them under it.

MYSIS

Why don’t you do it yourself?

DAVUS

That if perchance I should have to swear to my master that I did not place it there, I may be enabled to do so with a clear conscience.

MYSIS

I understand;

have these new scruples only just now occurred to you, pray?
730

DAVUS

Bestir yourself quickly, that you may learn what I’m going to do next. (MYSIS lays the child at SIMO’s door.) Oh Jupiter!

MYSIS

(starting up.)

What’s the matter?

DAVUS

The father of the intended bride is coming in the middle of it all. The plan which I had first purposed I now give up. ³

MYSIS

I don’t understand what you are talking about.

DAVUS

I’ll pretend too that I’ve come in this direction from the right. Do you take care to help out

the conversation by your words, whenever there’s necessity. ⁴

MYSIS

I don’t at all comprehend what you are about; but if there’s any thing in which you have need of my assistance, as you understand the best, I’ll stay, that I mayn’t in any way impede your success. (DAVUS retires out of sight.)