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175 (CLITIPHO. CHREMES.)

CLITIPHO

Nihil adhuc est quod vereare, Clinia: haudquaquam etiam cessant:
175

Et illam simul cum nuntio tibi hic ego affuturam hodie scio:

Proin tu sollicitudinem istam falsam quae te excruciat mittas.

CHREMES

Quicum loquitur filius?

CLITIPHO

Pater adest quem volui: adibo. Pater, opportune advenis.

CHREMES

Quid id est?
180

CLITIPHO

Hunc Menedemum nostin nostrum vicinum?

CHREMES

Probe.

CLITIPHO

Huic filium scis esse?

CHREMES

Audivi esse in Asia.

CLITIPHO

Non est, pater:

Apud nos est.

CHREMES

Quid ais?

CLITIPHO

Advenientem, e navi egredientem, ilico

Adduxi ad coenam: nam mihi magna cum eo iam inde usque a pueritia

Fuit semper familiaritas.

CHREMES

Voluptatem magnam nuntias.

Quam vellem Menedemum invitatum ut nobiscum esset hodie amplius;
185

Ut hanc laetitiam nec opinanti primus ei obiicerem domi:

Atque etiam nunc tempus est.

CLITIPHO

Cave faxis: non opus est, pater.

CHREMES

Quapropter?

CLITIPHO

Quia enim incertum est etiam, quid se faciat. Modo venit;

Timet omnia, patris iram et animum amicae se erga ut siet suae:

Eam misere amat: propter eam haec turba atque abitio evenit.
190

CHREMES

Scio.

CLITIPHO

Nunc servulum ad eam in urbem misit, et ego nostrum una Syrum.

CHREMES

Quid narrat?

CLITIPHO

Quid ille? miserum se esse.

CHREMES

Miserum? quem minus crederes?

Quid reliqui est quin habeat quae quidem in homine dicuntur bona;

Parentes, patriam incolumem, amicos, genus, cognatos, divitias?

Atque haec perinde sunt ut illius animus qui ea possidet:
195

Qui uti scit ei bona; illi qui non utitur recte mala.

CLITIPHO

Immo ille fuit senex importunus semper: et nunc nihil magis

Vereor quam ne quid in illum iratus plus satis faxit, pater.

CHREMES

Illene? sed reprimam me: nam in metu esse hunc illi est utile.

CLITIPHO

Quid tute tecum?
200

CHREMES

Dicam: ut ut erat, mansum tamen oportuit.

Fortasse aliquantum iniquior erat praeter eius libidinem:

Pateretur; nam quem ferret, si parentem non ferret suum?

Huncine erat aequum ex illius more, an illum ex huius vivere?

Et quod illum insimulat durum, id non est: nam parentum iniuriae

Uniusmodi sunt ferme, paulo qui est homo tolerabilis.
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Scortari crebro nolunt; nolunt crebro convivarier:

Praebent exigue sumtum: atque haec sunt tamen ad virtutem omnia.

Verum ubi animus semel se cupiditate devinxit mala,

Necesse est, Clitipho, consilia consequi consimilia: hoc

Scitum est; periculum ex aliis facere, tibi quod ex usu siet.
210

CLITIPHO

Ita credo.

CHREMES

Ego ibo hinc intro, ut videam nobis quid coenae siet.

Tu, ut tempus est diei, vide sis ne quo hinc abeas longius.

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

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

Translations (1)

Heautontimorumenos; or, The Self-Tormenter Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 1.2 focus

175 (Enter CLITIPHO, from the house of CHREMES.)

CLITIPHO

(at the door, to CLINIA within.)

There is nothing, Clinia, for you to fear as yet: they have not been long by any means: and I am sure that she will be with you presently along with the messenger. Do at once dismiss these causeless apprehensions which are tormenting you.
175

CHREMES

(apart.)

Who is my son talking to?

(Makes his appearance.)

CLITIPHO

(to himself.)

Here comes my father, whom I wished to see: I’ll accost him. Father, you have met me opportunely.

CHREMES

What is the matter?
180

CLITIPHO

Do you know this neighbor of ours, Menedemus?

CHREMES

Very well.

CLITIPHO

Do you know that he has a son?

CHREMES

I have heard that he has; in Asia .

CLITIPHO

He is not in Asia , father; he is at :our house.

CHREMES

What is it you say?

CLITIPHO

Upon his arrival, after he had just landed from the ship, I immediately brought him to dine with us; for from our very childhood upward I have always been on intimate terms with him.

CHREMES

You announce to me a great pleasure.

How much I wish that Menedemus had accepted my invitation to make one of us: that at my house I might have been the first to surprise him, when not expecting it, with this delight!—and even yet there’s time enough—
185

CLITIPHO

Take care what you do; there is no necessity, father, for doing so.

CHREMES

For what reason?

CLITIPHO

Why, because he is as yet undetermined what to do with himself. He is but just arrived. He fears every thing; his father’s displeasure, and how his mistress may be disposed toward him.

He loves her to distraction: on her account, this trouble and going abroad took place.
190

CHREMES

I know it.

CLITIPHO

He has just sent a servant into the city to her, and I ordered our Syrus to go with him.

CHREMES

What does Clinia say?

CLITIPHO

What does he say? That he is wretched.

CHREMES

Wretched? Whom could we less suppose so? What is there wanting for him to enjoy every thing that among men, in fact, are esteemed as blessings? Parents, a country in prosperity, friends, family, relations, riches?

And yet, all these are just according to the disposition of him who possesses them. To him who knows how to use them, they are blessings; to him who does not use them rightly, they are evils.
195

CLITIPHO

Aye, but lie always was a morose old man; and now I dread nothing more, father, than that in his displeasure he’ll be doing something to him more than is justifiable.

CHREMES

What, he? (Aside.) But I’ll restrain myself; for that the other one should be in fear of his father is of service to him.¹

CLITIPHO

What is it you are saying to yourself?
200

CHREMES

I’ll tell you. However the case stood, Clinia ought still to have remained at home. Perhaps his father was a little stricter than he liked: he should have put up with it. For whom ought he to bear with, if he would not bear with his own father? Was it reasonable that he should live after his son’s humor, or his son after his? And as to charging him with harshness, it is not the fact. For the severities of fathers

are generally of one character, those I mean who are in some degree reasonable men.² They do not wish their sons to be always wenching; they do not wish them to be always carousing; they give a limited allowance; and yet all this tends to virtuous conduct. But when the mind, Clitipho, has once enslaved itself by vicious appetites, it must of necessity follow similar pursuits. This
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is a wise maxim, to take warning from others of what may be to your own advantage.
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CLITIPHO

I believe so.

CHREMES

I’ll now go hence in-doors, to see what we have for dinner. Do you, seeing what is the time of day, mind and take care not to be any where out of the way.

(Goes into his house, and exit CLITIPHO.)

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CLITIPHO Nihil adhuc est quod vereare, Clinia: haudquaquam etiam cessant: 175 Et illam simul cum nuntio tibi hic ego affuturam hodie scio: Proin tu sollicitudinem istam falsam quae te excruciat mittas.

CHREMES Quicum loquitur filius?

CLITIPHO Pater adest quem volui: adibo. Pater, opportune advenis.

CHREMES Quid id est? 180

CLITIPHO Hunc Menedemum nostin nostrum vicinum?

CHREMES Probe.

CLITIPHO Huic filium scis esse?

CHREMES Audivi esse in Asia.

CLITIPHO Non est, pater: Apud nos est.

CHREMES Quid ais?

CLITIPHO Advenientem, e navi egredientem, ilico Adduxi ad coenam: nam mihi magna cum eo iam inde usque a pueritia Fuit semper familiaritas.

CHREMES Voluptatem magnam nuntias. Quam vellem Menedemum invitatum ut nobiscum esset hodie amplius; 185 Ut hanc laetitiam nec opinanti primus ei obiicerem domi: Atque etiam nunc tempus est.

CLITIPHO Cave faxis: non opus est, pater.

CHREMES Quapropter?

CLITIPHO Quia enim incertum est etiam, quid se faciat. Modo venit; Timet omnia, patris iram et animum amicae se erga ut siet suae: Eam misere amat: propter eam haec turba atque abitio evenit. 190

CHREMES Scio.

CLITIPHO Nunc servulum ad eam in urbem misit, et ego nostrum una Syrum.

CHREMES Quid narrat?

CLITIPHO Quid ille? miserum se esse.

CHREMES Miserum? quem minus crederes? Quid reliqui est quin habeat quae quidem in homine dicuntur bona; Parentes, patriam incolumem, amicos, genus, cognatos, divitias? Atque haec perinde sunt ut illius animus qui ea possidet: 195 Qui uti scit ei bona; illi qui non utitur recte mala.

CLITIPHO Immo ille fuit senex importunus semper: et nunc nihil magis Vereor quam ne quid in illum iratus plus satis faxit, pater.

CHREMES Illene? sed reprimam me: nam in metu esse hunc illi est utile.

CLITIPHO Quid tute tecum? 200

CLITIPHO Ita credo.

CHREMES Ego ibo hinc intro, ut videam nobis quid coenae siet. Tu, ut tempus est diei, vide sis ne quo hinc abeas longius.

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CLITIPHO (at the door, to CLINIA within.) There is nothing, Clinia, for you to fear as yet: they have not been long by any means: and I am sure that she will be with you presently along with the messenger. Do at once dismiss these causeless apprehensions which are tormenting you. 175

CHREMES (apart.) Who is my son talking to? (Makes his appearance.)

CLITIPHO (to himself.) Here comes my father, whom I wished to see: I’ll accost him. Father, you have met me opportunely.

CHREMES What is the matter? 180

CLITIPHO Do you know this neighbor of ours, Menedemus?

CHREMES Very well.

CLITIPHO Do you know that he has a son?

CHREMES I have heard that he has; in Asia .

CLITIPHO He is not in Asia , father; he is at :our house.

CHREMES What is it you say?

CLITIPHO Upon his arrival, after he had just landed from the ship, I immediately brought him to dine with us; for from our very childhood upward I have always been on intimate terms with him.

CHREMES You announce to me a great pleasure. How much I wish that Menedemus had accepted my invitation to make one of us: that at my house I might have been the first to surprise him, when not expecting it, with this delight!—and even yet there’s time enough— 185

CLITIPHO Take care what you do; there is no necessity, father, for doing so.

CHREMES For what reason?

CLITIPHO Why, because he is as yet undetermined what to do with himself. He is but just arrived. He fears every thing; his father’s displeasure, and how his mistress may be disposed toward him. He loves her to distraction: on her account, this trouble and going abroad took place. 190

CHREMES I know it.

CLITIPHO He has just sent a servant into the city to her, and I ordered our Syrus to go with him.

CHREMES What does Clinia say?

CLITIPHO What does he say? That he is wretched.

CLITIPHO Aye, but lie always was a morose old man; and now I dread nothing more, father, than that in his displeasure he’ll be doing something to him more than is justifiable.

CHREMES What, he? (Aside.) But I’ll restrain myself; for that the other one should be in fear of his father is of service to him. 1

CLITIPHO What is it you are saying to yourself? 200

CLITIPHO I believe so.

CHREMES I’ll now go hence in-doors, to see what we have for dinner. Do you, seeing what is the time of day, mind and take care not to be any where out of the way. (Goes into his house, and exit CLITIPHO.)

Stable identifiers

CLITIPHO

Nihil adhuc est quod vereare, Clinia: haudquaquam etiam cessant:
175

Et illam simul cum nuntio tibi hic ego affuturam hodie scio:

Proin tu sollicitudinem istam falsam quae te excruciat mittas.

CHREMES

Quicum loquitur filius?

CLITIPHO

Pater adest quem volui: adibo. Pater, opportune advenis.

CHREMES

Quid id est?
180

CLITIPHO

Hunc Menedemum nostin nostrum vicinum?

CHREMES

Probe.

CLITIPHO

Huic filium scis esse?

CHREMES

Audivi esse in Asia.

CLITIPHO

Non est, pater:

Apud nos est.

CHREMES

Quid ais?

CLITIPHO

Advenientem, e navi egredientem, ilico

Adduxi ad coenam: nam mihi magna cum eo iam inde usque a pueritia

Fuit semper familiaritas.

CHREMES

Voluptatem magnam nuntias.

Quam vellem Menedemum invitatum ut nobiscum esset hodie amplius;
185

Ut hanc laetitiam nec opinanti primus ei obiicerem domi:

Atque etiam nunc tempus est.

CLITIPHO

Cave faxis: non opus est, pater.

CHREMES

Quapropter?

CLITIPHO

Quia enim incertum est etiam, quid se faciat. Modo venit;

Timet omnia, patris iram et animum amicae se erga ut siet suae:

Eam misere amat: propter eam haec turba atque abitio evenit.
190

CHREMES

Scio.

CLITIPHO

Nunc servulum ad eam in urbem misit, et ego nostrum una Syrum.

CHREMES

Quid narrat?

CLITIPHO

Quid ille? miserum se esse.

CHREMES

Miserum? quem minus crederes?

Quid reliqui est quin habeat quae quidem in homine dicuntur bona;

Parentes, patriam incolumem, amicos, genus, cognatos, divitias?

Atque haec perinde sunt ut illius animus qui ea possidet:
195

Qui uti scit ei bona; illi qui non utitur recte mala.

CLITIPHO

Immo ille fuit senex importunus semper: et nunc nihil magis

Vereor quam ne quid in illum iratus plus satis faxit, pater.

CHREMES

Illene? sed reprimam me: nam in metu esse hunc illi est utile.

CLITIPHO

Quid tute tecum?
200

CLITIPHO

Ita credo.

CHREMES

Ego ibo hinc intro, ut videam nobis quid coenae siet.

Tu, ut tempus est diei, vide sis ne quo hinc abeas longius.

CLITIPHO

(at the door, to CLINIA within.)

There is nothing, Clinia, for you to fear as yet: they have not been long by any means: and I am sure that she will be with you presently along with the messenger. Do at once dismiss these causeless apprehensions which are tormenting you.
175

CHREMES

(apart.)

Who is my son talking to?

(Makes his appearance.)

CLITIPHO

(to himself.)

Here comes my father, whom I wished to see: I’ll accost him. Father, you have met me opportunely.

CHREMES

What is the matter?
180

CLITIPHO

Do you know this neighbor of ours, Menedemus?

CHREMES

Very well.

CLITIPHO

Do you know that he has a son?

CHREMES

I have heard that he has; in Asia .

CLITIPHO

He is not in Asia , father; he is at :our house.

CHREMES

What is it you say?

CLITIPHO

Upon his arrival, after he had just landed from the ship, I immediately brought him to dine with us; for from our very childhood upward I have always been on intimate terms with him.

CHREMES

You announce to me a great pleasure.

How much I wish that Menedemus had accepted my invitation to make one of us: that at my house I might have been the first to surprise him, when not expecting it, with this delight!—and even yet there’s time enough—
185

CLITIPHO

Take care what you do; there is no necessity, father, for doing so.

CHREMES

For what reason?

CLITIPHO

Why, because he is as yet undetermined what to do with himself. He is but just arrived. He fears every thing; his father’s displeasure, and how his mistress may be disposed toward him.

He loves her to distraction: on her account, this trouble and going abroad took place.
190

CHREMES

I know it.

CLITIPHO

He has just sent a servant into the city to her, and I ordered our Syrus to go with him.

CHREMES

What does Clinia say?

CLITIPHO

What does he say? That he is wretched.

CLITIPHO

Aye, but lie always was a morose old man; and now I dread nothing more, father, than that in his displeasure he’ll be doing something to him more than is justifiable.

CHREMES

What, he? (Aside.) But I’ll restrain myself; for that the other one should be in fear of his father is of service to him.¹

CLITIPHO

What is it you are saying to yourself?
200

CLITIPHO

I believe so.

CHREMES

I’ll now go hence in-doors, to see what we have for dinner. Do you, seeing what is the time of day, mind and take care not to be any where out of the way.

(Goes into his house, and exit CLITIPHO.)