Publius Terentius Afer (Terence), Heautontimorumenos, ed. Edward St. John Parry, 4.6

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805 (CLITIPHO. SYRUS.)

CLITIPHO

Nulla est tam facilis res quin difficilis siet,
805

Quam invitus facias. Vel me haec deambulatio,

Quam non laboriosa, ad languorem dedit.

Nec quicquam magis nunc metuo quam ne denuo

Miser aliquo extrudar hinc, ne accedam ad Bacchidem.

Ut te quidem omnes Dii Deaeque, quantum est, Syre,
810

Cum tuo istoc invento, cumque incepto perduint.

Huiusmodi res semper comminiscere,

Ubi me excarnifices.

SYRUS

I tu hinc quo dignus es.

Quam pene tua me perdidit protervitas !

CLITIPHO

Vellem hercle factum: ita meritus es.
815

SYRUS

Meritus? quomodo?

Nae me istuc ex te prius audivisse gaudeo

Quam argentum haberes, quod daturus iam fui.

CLITIPHO

Quid igitur dicam tibi vis? abiisti, mihi

Amicam adduxti, quam non liceat tangere.

SYRUS

Iam non sum iratus: sed scin ubi nunc sit tibi
820

Tua Bacchis?

CLITIPHO

Apud nos.

SYRUS

Non.

CLITIPHO

Ubi ergo?

SYRUS

Apud Cliniam.

CLITIPHO

Perii.

SYRUS

Bono animo es: iam argentum ad eam deferes

Quod ei es pollicitus.

CLITIPHO

Garris: unde?

SYRUS

A tuo patre.

CLITIPHO

Ludis fortasse me.

SYRUS

Ipsa re experibere.

CLITIPHO

Nae ego fortunatus homo sum: deamo te, Syre.
825

SYRUS

Sed pater egreditur: cave quicquam admiratus sies

Qua causa id fiat: obsecundato in loco.

Quod imperabit facito; loquitor paucula.

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.) — 4.6 focus

805 (Enter CLITIPHO.)

CLITIPHO

(to himself.)

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance. As this walk of mine, for instance, though not fatiguing, it has reduced me to weariness. And now I dread nothing more than that I should be packed off somewhere hence once again, that I may not have access to Bacchis.
805

May then all the Gods and Goddesses, as many as exist, confound you, Syrus, with these stratagems and plots of yours. You are always devising something of this kind, by means of which to torture me.
810

SYRUS

Will you not away with you—to where you deserve? How nearly had your forwardness proved my ruin!

CLITIPHO

Upon my faith, I wish it had been so; just what you deserve.
815

SYRUS

Deserve? How so? Really, I’m glad that I’ve heard this from you before you had the money which I was just going to give you.

CLITIPHO

What then would you have me to say to you? You’ve made a fool of me; brought my mistress hither, whom I’m not allowed to touch—

SYRUS

Well, I’m not angry then. But do you know where Bacchis is just now?
820

CLITIPHO

At our house.

SYRUS

No.

CLITIPHO

Where then?

SYRUS

At Clinia’s.

CLITIPHO

I’m ruined!

SYRUS

Be of good heart; you shall presently carry to her the money that you promised her.

CLITIPHO

You do prate away.—Where from?

SYRUS

From your own father.

CLITIPHO

Perhaps you are joking with me.

SYRUS

The thing itself will prove it.

CLITIPHO

Indeed, then, I am a lucky man. Syrus, I do love you from my heart.
825

SYRUS

But your father’s coming out. Take care not to express surprise at any thing, for what reason it is done; give way at the proper moment; do what he orders, and say but little.

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SYRUS

I tu hinc quo dignus es.

Quam pene tua me perdidit protervitas !

CLITIPHO

Vellem hercle factum: ita meritus es.
815

SYRUS

Meritus? quomodo?

Nae me istuc ex te prius audivisse gaudeo

Quam argentum haberes, quod daturus iam fui.

CLITIPHO

Quid igitur dicam tibi vis? abiisti, mihi

Amicam adduxti, quam non liceat tangere.

SYRUS

Iam non sum iratus: sed scin ubi nunc sit tibi
820

Tua Bacchis?

CLITIPHO

Apud nos.

SYRUS

Non.

CLITIPHO

Ubi ergo?

SYRUS

Apud Cliniam.

CLITIPHO

Perii.

SYRUS

Bono animo es: iam argentum ad eam deferes

Quod ei es pollicitus.

CLITIPHO

Garris: unde?

SYRUS

A tuo patre.

CLITIPHO

Ludis fortasse me.

SYRUS

Ipsa re experibere.

CLITIPHO

Nae ego fortunatus homo sum: deamo te, Syre.
825

SYRUS

Sed pater egreditur: cave quicquam admiratus sies

Qua causa id fiat: obsecundato in loco.

Quod imperabit facito; loquitor paucula.

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SYRUS

Will you not away with you—to where you deserve? How nearly had your forwardness proved my ruin!

CLITIPHO

Upon my faith, I wish it had been so; just what you deserve.
815

SYRUS

Deserve? How so? Really, I’m glad that I’ve heard this from you before you had the money which I was just going to give you.

CLITIPHO

What then would you have me to say to you? You’ve made a fool of me; brought my mistress hither, whom I’m not allowed to touch—

SYRUS

Well, I’m not angry then. But do you know where Bacchis is just now?
820

CLITIPHO

At our house.

SYRUS

No.

CLITIPHO

Where then?

SYRUS

At Clinia’s.

CLITIPHO

I’m ruined!

SYRUS

Be of good heart; you shall presently carry to her the money that you promised her.

CLITIPHO

You do prate away.—Where from?

SYRUS

From your own father.

CLITIPHO

Perhaps you are joking with me.

SYRUS

The thing itself will prove it.

CLITIPHO

Indeed, then, I am a lucky man. Syrus, I do love you from my heart.
825

SYRUS

But your father’s coming out. Take care not to express surprise at any thing, for what reason it is done; give way at the proper moment; do what he orders, and say but little.

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SYRUS I tu hinc quo dignus es. Quam pene tua me perdidit protervitas !

CLITIPHO Vellem hercle factum: ita meritus es. 815

SYRUS Meritus? quomodo? Nae me istuc ex te prius audivisse gaudeo Quam argentum haberes, quod daturus iam fui.

CLITIPHO Quid igitur dicam tibi vis? abiisti, mihi Amicam adduxti, quam non liceat tangere.

SYRUS Iam non sum iratus: sed scin ubi nunc sit tibi 820 Tua Bacchis?

CLITIPHO Apud nos.

SYRUS Non.

CLITIPHO Ubi ergo?

SYRUS Apud Cliniam.

CLITIPHO Perii.

SYRUS Bono animo es: iam argentum ad eam deferes Quod ei es pollicitus.

CLITIPHO Garris: unde?

SYRUS A tuo patre.

CLITIPHO Ludis fortasse me.

SYRUS Ipsa re experibere.

CLITIPHO Nae ego fortunatus homo sum: deamo te, Syre. 825

SYRUS Sed pater egreditur: cave quicquam admiratus sies Qua causa id fiat: obsecundato in loco. Quod imperabit facito; loquitor paucula.

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SYRUS Will you not away with you—to where you deserve? How nearly had your forwardness proved my ruin!

CLITIPHO Upon my faith, I wish it had been so; just what you deserve. 815

SYRUS Deserve? How so? Really, I’m glad that I’ve heard this from you before you had the money which I was just going to give you.

CLITIPHO What then would you have me to say to you? You’ve made a fool of me; brought my mistress hither, whom I’m not allowed to touch—

SYRUS Well, I’m not angry then. But do you know where Bacchis is just now? 820

CLITIPHO At our house.

SYRUS No.

CLITIPHO Where then?

SYRUS At Clinia’s.

CLITIPHO I’m ruined!

SYRUS Be of good heart; you shall presently carry to her the money that you promised her.

CLITIPHO You do prate away.—Where from?

SYRUS From your own father.

CLITIPHO Perhaps you are joking with me.

SYRUS The thing itself will prove it.

CLITIPHO Indeed, then, I am a lucky man. Syrus, I do love you from my heart. 825

SYRUS But your father’s coming out. Take care not to express surprise at any thing, for what reason it is done; give way at the proper moment; do what he orders, and say but little.

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SYRUS

I tu hinc quo dignus es.

Quam pene tua me perdidit protervitas !

CLITIPHO

Vellem hercle factum: ita meritus es.
815

SYRUS

Meritus? quomodo?

Nae me istuc ex te prius audivisse gaudeo

Quam argentum haberes, quod daturus iam fui.

CLITIPHO

Quid igitur dicam tibi vis? abiisti, mihi

Amicam adduxti, quam non liceat tangere.

SYRUS

Iam non sum iratus: sed scin ubi nunc sit tibi
820

Tua Bacchis?

CLITIPHO

Apud nos.

SYRUS

Non.

CLITIPHO

Ubi ergo?

SYRUS

Apud Cliniam.

CLITIPHO

Perii.

SYRUS

Bono animo es: iam argentum ad eam deferes

Quod ei es pollicitus.

CLITIPHO

Garris: unde?

SYRUS

A tuo patre.

CLITIPHO

Ludis fortasse me.

SYRUS

Ipsa re experibere.

CLITIPHO

Nae ego fortunatus homo sum: deamo te, Syre.
825

SYRUS

Sed pater egreditur: cave quicquam admiratus sies

Qua causa id fiat: obsecundato in loco.

Quod imperabit facito; loquitor paucula.

SYRUS

Will you not away with you—to where you deserve? How nearly had your forwardness proved my ruin!

CLITIPHO

Upon my faith, I wish it had been so; just what you deserve.
815

SYRUS

Deserve? How so? Really, I’m glad that I’ve heard this from you before you had the money which I was just going to give you.

CLITIPHO

What then would you have me to say to you? You’ve made a fool of me; brought my mistress hither, whom I’m not allowed to touch—

SYRUS

Well, I’m not angry then. But do you know where Bacchis is just now?
820

CLITIPHO

At our house.

SYRUS

No.

CLITIPHO

Where then?

SYRUS

At Clinia’s.

CLITIPHO

I’m ruined!

SYRUS

Be of good heart; you shall presently carry to her the money that you promised her.

CLITIPHO

You do prate away.—Where from?

SYRUS

From your own father.

CLITIPHO

Perhaps you are joking with me.

SYRUS

The thing itself will prove it.

CLITIPHO

Indeed, then, I am a lucky man. Syrus, I do love you from my heart.
825

SYRUS

But your father’s coming out. Take care not to express surprise at any thing, for what reason it is done; give way at the proper moment; do what he orders, and say but little.