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723 (BACCHIS. CLINIA. SYRUS. DROMO. PHRYGIA.)

BACCHIS

Satis pol proterve me Syri promissa huc induxerunt;

Decem minas quas mihi dare pollicitus est. Quod si is nunc

Me deceperit, saepe obsecrans me ut veniam frustra veniet.
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Aut quum venturam dixero et constituero; quum is certo

Renuntiarit; Clitipho cum in spe pendebit animi;

Decipiam, ac non veniam: Syrus mihi tergo poenas pendet.

CLINIA

Satis scite promittit tibi.

SYRUS

Atqui tu hanc iocari credis?

Faciet, nisi caveo.
730

BACCHIS

Dormiunt: ego pol istos commovebo.

Mea Phrygia, audisti modo iste homo quam villam demonstravit

Charini?

PHRYGIA

Audivi.

BACCHIS

Proximam esse huic fundo ad dextram?

PHRYGIA

Memini.

BACCHIS

Curriculo percurre: apud eum miles Dionysia agitat.

SYRUS

Quid inceptat?

BACCHIS

Dic me hic oppido esse invitam, atque asservari;

Verum aliquo pacto verba me his daturam esse, et venturam.
735

SYRUS

Perii hercle. Bacchis, mane, mane: quo mittis istanc quaeso?

Iube maneat.

BACCHIS

I.

SYRUS

Quin est paratum argentum.

BACCHIS

Quin ego maneo.

SYRUS

Atqui iam dabitur.

BACCHIS

Ut libet: num ego insto?

SYRUS

At scin quid, sodes?

BACCHIS

Quid?

SYRUS

Transeundum nunc tibi ad Menedemum est, et tua pompa

Eo traducenda est.
740

BACCHIS

Quam rem agis, scelus?

SYRUS

Egone? argentum cudo

Quod tibi dem.

BACCHIS

Dignam me putas quam illudas?

SYRUS

Non est temere.

BACCHIS

Etiamne tecum res hic mihi est?

SYRUS

Minime: tuum tibi reddo.

BACCHIS

Eatur.

SYRUS

Sequere hac. Heus, Dromo.

DROMO

Quis me vult?

SYRUS

Syrus.

DROMO

Quid est rei?

SYRUS

Ancillas omnes Bacchidis traduce huc ad vos propere.

DROMO

Quamobrem?
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SYRUS

Ne quaeras: efferant quae secum huc attulerunt.

Sperabit sumtum tibi senex levatum esse harum abitu.

Nae ille haud scit paullum lucri quantum ei damni apportet.

Tu nescis id quod scis, Dromo, si sapies.

DROMO

Mutum dices.

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.) — 4.4 focus

723 (Enter BACCHIS and PHRYGIA, from the house of CHREMES.)

BACCHIS

(pretending not to see CLINIA and SYRUS.)

To a very fine purpose,¹ upon my faith, have the promises of Syrus brought me hither, who agreed to lend me ten minae. If now he

deceives me, oft as he may entreat me to come, he shall come in vain. Or else, when I’ve promised to come, and fixed the time, when he has carried word back for certain, and Clitipho is on the stretch of expectation, I’ll disappoint him and not come. Syrus will make atonement to me with his back.
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CLINIA

(apart, to SYRUS.)

She promises you very fairly.

SYRUS

(to CLINIA.)

But do you think she is in jest?

She’ll do it, if I don’t take care.
730

BACCHIS

(aside.)

They’re asleep²—I’faith, I’ll rouse them. (Aloud.) My dear Phrygia, did you hear about the country-seat of Charinus, which that man was showing us just now ?

PHRYGIA

I heard of it.

BACCHIS

(aloud.)

That it was the next to the farm here on the right-hand side.³

PHRYGIA

I remember.

BACCHIS

(aloud.)

Run thither post-haste; the Captain is keeping the feast of Bacchus⁴ at his house.

SYRUS

(apart.)

What is she going to be at?

BACCHIS

(aloud.)

Tell him I am here very much against my inclination, and am detained;

but that by some means or other I’ll give them the slip and come to him.
735
(PHRYGIA moves.)

SYRUS

(coming forward.)

Upon my faith, I’m ruined! Bacchis, stay, stay; prithee, where are you sending her ? Order her to stop.

BACCHIS

(to PHRYGIA.)

Be off.

SYRUS

Why, the money’s ready.

BACCHIS

Why, then I’ll stay.

(PHRYGIA returns.)

SYRUS

And it will be given you presently.

BACCHIS

Just when you please; do I press you ?

SYRUS

But do you know what you are to do, pray?

BACCHIS

What ?

SYRUS

You must now go over to the house of Menedemus, and your equipage

must be taken over thither.
740

BACCHIS

What scheme are you upon, you rascal?

SYRUS

What, I? Coining money to give you.

BACCHIS

Do you think me a proper person for you to play upon?

SYRUS

It’s not without a purpose.

BACCHIS

(pointing to the house.)

Why, have I any business then with you here?

SYRUS

O no; I’m only going to give you what’s your own.

BACCHIS

Then let’s be going.⁵

SYRUS

Follow this way. (Goes to the door of MENEDIEMUS, and calls.) Ho there! Dromo.

(Enter DROMO from the house.)

DROMO

Who is it wants me?

SYRUS

Syrus.

DROMO

What’s the matter?

SYRUS

Take over all the attendants of Bacchis to your house here immediately.

DROMO

Why so?
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SYRUS

Ask no questions. Let them take what they brought here with them. The old gentleman will hope his expenses are lightened by their departure; for sure he little knows how much loss this trifling gain will bring him. You, Dromo, if you are wise, know nothing of what you do know.

DROMO

You shall own that I’m dumb.

(CLINIA, BACCHIS, and PHRYGIA go into the house of MENEDEMUS, and DROMO follows with BACCHIS’s retinue and baggage.)

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CLINIA Satis scite promittit tibi.

SYRUS Atqui tu hanc iocari credis? Faciet, nisi caveo. 730

BACCHIS Dormiunt: ego pol istos commovebo. Mea Phrygia, audisti modo iste homo quam villam demonstravit Charini?

PHRYGIA Audivi.

BACCHIS Proximam esse huic fundo ad dextram?

PHRYGIA Memini.

BACCHIS Curriculo percurre: apud eum miles Dionysia agitat.

SYRUS Quid inceptat?

BACCHIS Dic me hic oppido esse invitam, atque asservari; Verum aliquo pacto verba me his daturam esse, et venturam. 735

SYRUS Perii hercle. Bacchis, mane, mane: quo mittis istanc quaeso? Iube maneat.

BACCHIS I.

SYRUS Quin est paratum argentum.

BACCHIS Quin ego maneo.

SYRUS Atqui iam dabitur.

BACCHIS Ut libet: num ego insto?

SYRUS At scin quid, sodes?

BACCHIS Quid?

SYRUS Transeundum nunc tibi ad Menedemum est, et tua pompa Eo traducenda est. 740

BACCHIS Quam rem agis, scelus?

SYRUS Egone? argentum cudo Quod tibi dem.

BACCHIS Dignam me putas quam illudas?

SYRUS Non est temere.

BACCHIS Etiamne tecum res hic mihi est?

SYRUS Minime: tuum tibi reddo.

BACCHIS Eatur.

SYRUS Sequere hac. Heus, Dromo.

DROMO Quis me vult?

SYRUS Syrus.

DROMO Quid est rei?

SYRUS Ancillas omnes Bacchidis traduce huc ad vos propere.

DROMO Quamobrem? 745

SYRUS Ne quaeras: efferant quae secum huc attulerunt. Sperabit sumtum tibi senex levatum esse harum abitu. Nae ille haud scit paullum lucri quantum ei damni apportet. Tu nescis id quod scis, Dromo, si sapies.

DROMO Mutum dices.

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CLINIA (apart, to SYRUS.) She promises you very fairly.

SYRUS (to CLINIA.) But do you think she is in jest? She’ll do it, if I don’t take care. 730

BACCHIS (aside.) They’re asleep 2 —I’faith, I’ll rouse them. (Aloud.) My dear Phrygia, did you hear about the country-seat of Charinus, which that man was showing us just now ?

PHRYGIA I heard of it.

BACCHIS (aloud.) That it was the next to the farm here on the right-hand side. 3

PHRYGIA I remember.

BACCHIS (aloud.) Run thither post-haste; the Captain is keeping the feast of Bacchus 4 at his house.

SYRUS (apart.) What is she going to be at?

BACCHIS (aloud.) Tell him I am here very much against my inclination, and am detained; but that by some means or other I’ll give them the slip and come to him. 735 (PHRYGIA moves.)

SYRUS (coming forward.) Upon my faith, I’m ruined! Bacchis, stay, stay; prithee, where are you sending her ? Order her to stop.

BACCHIS (to PHRYGIA.) Be off.

SYRUS Why, the money’s ready.

BACCHIS Why, then I’ll stay. (PHRYGIA returns.)

SYRUS And it will be given you presently.

BACCHIS Just when you please; do I press you ?

SYRUS But do you know what you are to do, pray?

BACCHIS What ?

SYRUS You must now go over to the house of Menedemus, and your equipage must be taken over thither. 740

BACCHIS What scheme are you upon, you rascal?

SYRUS What, I? Coining money to give you.

BACCHIS Do you think me a proper person for you to play upon?

SYRUS It’s not without a purpose.

BACCHIS (pointing to the house.) Why, have I any business then with you here?

SYRUS O no; I’m only going to give you what’s your own.

BACCHIS Then let’s be going. 5

SYRUS Follow this way. (Goes to the door of MENEDIEMUS, and calls.) Ho there! Dromo. (Enter DROMO from the house.)

DROMO Who is it wants me?

SYRUS Syrus.

DROMO What’s the matter?

SYRUS Take over all the attendants of Bacchis to your house here immediately.

DROMO Why so? 745

SYRUS Ask no questions. Let them take what they brought here with them. The old gentleman will hope his expenses are lightened by their departure; for sure he little knows how much loss this trifling gain will bring him. You, Dromo, if you are wise, know nothing of what you do know.

DROMO You shall own that I’m dumb. (CLINIA, BACCHIS, and PHRYGIA go into the house of MENEDEMUS, and DROMO follows with BACCHIS’s retinue and baggage.)

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CLINIA

Satis scite promittit tibi.

SYRUS

Atqui tu hanc iocari credis?

Faciet, nisi caveo.
730

BACCHIS

Dormiunt: ego pol istos commovebo.

Mea Phrygia, audisti modo iste homo quam villam demonstravit

Charini?

PHRYGIA

Audivi.

BACCHIS

Proximam esse huic fundo ad dextram?

PHRYGIA

Memini.

BACCHIS

Curriculo percurre: apud eum miles Dionysia agitat.

SYRUS

Quid inceptat?

BACCHIS

Dic me hic oppido esse invitam, atque asservari;

Verum aliquo pacto verba me his daturam esse, et venturam.
735

SYRUS

Perii hercle. Bacchis, mane, mane: quo mittis istanc quaeso?

Iube maneat.

BACCHIS

I.

SYRUS

Quin est paratum argentum.

BACCHIS

Quin ego maneo.

SYRUS

Atqui iam dabitur.

BACCHIS

Ut libet: num ego insto?

SYRUS

At scin quid, sodes?

BACCHIS

Quid?

SYRUS

Transeundum nunc tibi ad Menedemum est, et tua pompa

Eo traducenda est.
740

BACCHIS

Quam rem agis, scelus?

SYRUS

Egone? argentum cudo

Quod tibi dem.

BACCHIS

Dignam me putas quam illudas?

SYRUS

Non est temere.

BACCHIS

Etiamne tecum res hic mihi est?

SYRUS

Minime: tuum tibi reddo.

BACCHIS

Eatur.

SYRUS

Sequere hac. Heus, Dromo.

DROMO

Quis me vult?

SYRUS

Syrus.

DROMO

Quid est rei?

SYRUS

Ancillas omnes Bacchidis traduce huc ad vos propere.

DROMO

Quamobrem?
745

SYRUS

Ne quaeras: efferant quae secum huc attulerunt.

Sperabit sumtum tibi senex levatum esse harum abitu.

Nae ille haud scit paullum lucri quantum ei damni apportet.

Tu nescis id quod scis, Dromo, si sapies.

DROMO

Mutum dices.

CLINIA

(apart, to SYRUS.)

She promises you very fairly.

SYRUS

(to CLINIA.)

But do you think she is in jest?

She’ll do it, if I don’t take care.
730

BACCHIS

(aside.)

They’re asleep²—I’faith, I’ll rouse them. (Aloud.) My dear Phrygia, did you hear about the country-seat of Charinus, which that man was showing us just now ?

PHRYGIA

I heard of it.

BACCHIS

(aloud.)

That it was the next to the farm here on the right-hand side.³

PHRYGIA

I remember.

BACCHIS

(aloud.)

Run thither post-haste; the Captain is keeping the feast of Bacchus⁴ at his house.

SYRUS

(apart.)

What is she going to be at?

BACCHIS

(aloud.)

Tell him I am here very much against my inclination, and am detained;

but that by some means or other I’ll give them the slip and come to him.
735
(PHRYGIA moves.)

SYRUS

(coming forward.)

Upon my faith, I’m ruined! Bacchis, stay, stay; prithee, where are you sending her ? Order her to stop.

BACCHIS

(to PHRYGIA.)

Be off.

SYRUS

Why, the money’s ready.

BACCHIS

Why, then I’ll stay.

(PHRYGIA returns.)

SYRUS

And it will be given you presently.

BACCHIS

Just when you please; do I press you ?

SYRUS

But do you know what you are to do, pray?

BACCHIS

What ?

SYRUS

You must now go over to the house of Menedemus, and your equipage

must be taken over thither.
740

BACCHIS

What scheme are you upon, you rascal?

SYRUS

What, I? Coining money to give you.

BACCHIS

Do you think me a proper person for you to play upon?

SYRUS

It’s not without a purpose.

BACCHIS

(pointing to the house.)

Why, have I any business then with you here?

SYRUS

O no; I’m only going to give you what’s your own.

BACCHIS

Then let’s be going.⁵

SYRUS

Follow this way. (Goes to the door of MENEDIEMUS, and calls.) Ho there! Dromo.

(Enter DROMO from the house.)

DROMO

Who is it wants me?

SYRUS

Syrus.

DROMO

What’s the matter?

SYRUS

Take over all the attendants of Bacchis to your house here immediately.

DROMO

Why so?
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SYRUS

Ask no questions. Let them take what they brought here with them. The old gentleman will hope his expenses are lightened by their departure; for sure he little knows how much loss this trifling gain will bring him. You, Dromo, if you are wise, know nothing of what you do know.

DROMO

You shall own that I’m dumb.

(CLINIA, BACCHIS, and PHRYGIA go into the house of MENEDEMUS, and DROMO follows with BACCHIS’s retinue and baggage.)