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842 (MENEDEMUS. CHREMES.)

MENEDEMUS

Multo omnium nunc me fortunatissimum

Factum puto esse, gnate, quum te intelligo

Resipisse.

CHREMES

Ut errat.

MENEDEMUS

Te ipsum quaerebam, Chreme.

Serva, quod in te est, filium et me et familiam.
845

CHREMES

Cedo quid vis faciam?

MENEDEMUS

Invenisti hodie filiam.

CHREMES

Quid tum?

MENEDEMUS

Hanc sibi uxorem dari vult Clinia.

CHREMES

Quaeso quid tu hominis es?

MENEDEMUS

Quid est?

CHREMES

Iamne oblitus es

Inter nos quid sit dictum de fallacia,

Ut ea via abs te argentum auferretur?
850

MENEDEMUS

Scio.

CHREMES

Ea res nunc agitur ipsa.

MENEDEMUS

Quid dixti, Chreme?

Immo haec quidem, quae apud me est, Clitiphonis est

Amica.

CHREMES

Ita aiunt: et tu credis omnia:

Et illum aiunt velle uxorem, ut, quum desponderim,

Des qui aurum ac vestem atque alia quae opus sunt comparet.
855

MENEDEMUS

Id est profecto: id amicae dabitur.

CHREMES

Scilicet

Daturum.

MENEDEMUS

Vah, frustra sum igitur gavisus miser.

Quidvis tamen iam malo quam hunc amittere.

Quid nunc renuntiem abs te responsum, Chreme,

Ne sentiat me sensisse, atque aegre ferat?
860

CHREMES

Aegre? nimium illi, Menedeme, indulges.

MENEDEMUS

Sine.

Inceptum est: perfice hoc mihi perpetuo, Chreme.

CHREMES

Dic convenisse; egisse te de nuptiis.

MENEDEMUS

Dicam: quid deinde?

CHREMES

Me facturum esse omnia;

Generum placere: postremo etiam, si voles,
865

Desponsam quoque esse dicito.

MENEDEMUS

Hem, istuc volueram.

CHREMES

Tanto ocius te ut poscat, et tu id quod cupis

Quam ocissime ut des.

MENEDEMUS

Cupio.

CHREMES

Nae tu propediem,

Ut istam rem video, istius obsaturabere.

Sed haec ut ut sunt, cautim et paulatim dabis,
870

Si sapies.

MENEDEMUS

Faciam.

CHREMES

Abi intro; vide quid postulet.

Ego domi ero, si quid me voles.

MENEDEMUS

Sane volo:

Nam te sciente faciam, quicquid egero.

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.) — 4.8 focus

842 (Enter MENEDEMUS from his house.)

MENEDEMUS

(to CLINIA within.)

My son, I now think myself the happiest of all men, since I find that you have returned to a rational mode of life.

CHREMES

(aside.)

How much he is mistaken!

MENEDEMUS

Chremes, you are the very person I wanted;

preserve, so far as in you lies, my son, myself, and my family.
845

CHREMES

Tell me what you would have me do.

MENEDEMUS

You have this day found a daughter.

CHREMES

What then?

MENEDEMUS

Clinia wishes her to be given him for a wife.

CHREMES

Prithee, what kind of a person are you?

MENEDEMUS

Why?

CHREMES

Have you already forgotten what passed between us, concerning a scheme,

that by that method some money might be got out of you?
850

MENEDEMUS

I remember.

CHREMES

That self-same thing they are now about.

MENEDEMUS

What do you tell me, Chremes? Why surely, this Courtesan, who is at my house, is Clitipho’s mistress.

CHREMES

So they say, and you believe it all; and they say that he is desirous of a wife, in order that, when I have betrothed her,

you may give him money, with which to provide gold trinkets and clothing, and other things that are requisite.
855

MENEDEMUS

That is it, no doubt; that money will be given to his mistress.

CHREMES

Of course it is to be given.

MENEDEMUS

Alas! in vain then, unhappy man, have I been overjoyed; still however, I had rather any thing than be deprived of him. What answer now shall I report from you, Chremes,

so that he may not perceive that I have found it out, and take it to heart?
860

CHREMES

To heart, indeed! you are too indulgent to him, Menedemus.

MENEDEMUS

Let me go on; I have now begun: assist me in this throughout, Chremes.

CHREMES

Say then, that you have seen me, and have treated about the marriage.

MENEDEMUS

I’ll say so—what then?

CHREMES

That I will do every thing;

that as a son-in-law he meets my approbation; in fine, too, if you like, tell him also that she has been promised him.
865

MENEDEMUS

Well, that’s what I wanted—

CHREMES

That he may the sooner ask of you, and you may as soon as possible give him what you wish.

MENEDEMUS

It is my wish.

CHREMES

Assuredly, before very long, according as I view this matter, you’ll have enough of him.

But, however that may be, if you are wise, you’ll give to him cautiously, and a little at a time.
870

MENEDEMUS

I’ll do so.

CHREMES

Go in-doors and see how much he requires. I shall be at home, if you should want me for any thing.

MENEDEMUS

I certainly do want you; for I shall let you know whatever I do.

(They go into their respective houses.)

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MENEDEMUS Multo omnium nunc me fortunatissimum Factum puto esse, gnate, quum te intelligo Resipisse.

CHREMES Ut errat.

MENEDEMUS Te ipsum quaerebam, Chreme. Serva, quod in te est, filium et me et familiam. 845

CHREMES Cedo quid vis faciam?

MENEDEMUS Invenisti hodie filiam.

CHREMES Quid tum?

MENEDEMUS Hanc sibi uxorem dari vult Clinia.

CHREMES Quaeso quid tu hominis es?

MENEDEMUS Quid est?

CHREMES Iamne oblitus es Inter nos quid sit dictum de fallacia, Ut ea via abs te argentum auferretur? 850

MENEDEMUS Scio.

CHREMES Ea res nunc agitur ipsa.

MENEDEMUS Quid dixti, Chreme? Immo haec quidem, quae apud me est, Clitiphonis est Amica.

CHREMES Ita aiunt: et tu credis omnia: Et illum aiunt velle uxorem, ut, quum desponderim, Des qui aurum ac vestem atque alia quae opus sunt comparet. 855

MENEDEMUS Id est profecto: id amicae dabitur.

CHREMES Scilicet Daturum.

MENEDEMUS Vah, frustra sum igitur gavisus miser. Quidvis tamen iam malo quam hunc amittere. Quid nunc renuntiem abs te responsum, Chreme, Ne sentiat me sensisse, atque aegre ferat? 860

CHREMES Aegre? nimium illi, Menedeme, indulges.

MENEDEMUS Sine. Inceptum est: perfice hoc mihi perpetuo, Chreme.

CHREMES Dic convenisse; egisse te de nuptiis.

MENEDEMUS Dicam: quid deinde?

CHREMES Me facturum esse omnia; Generum placere: postremo etiam, si voles, 865 Desponsam quoque esse dicito.

MENEDEMUS Hem, istuc volueram.

CHREMES Tanto ocius te ut poscat, et tu id quod cupis Quam ocissime ut des.

MENEDEMUS Cupio.

CHREMES Nae tu propediem, Ut istam rem video, istius obsaturabere. Sed haec ut ut sunt, cautim et paulatim dabis, 870 Si sapies.

MENEDEMUS Faciam.

CHREMES Abi intro; vide quid postulet. Ego domi ero, si quid me voles.

MENEDEMUS Sane volo: Nam te sciente faciam, quicquid egero.

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MENEDEMUS (to CLINIA within.) My son, I now think myself the happiest of all men, since I find that you have returned to a rational mode of life.

CHREMES (aside.) How much he is mistaken!

MENEDEMUS Chremes, you are the very person I wanted; preserve, so far as in you lies, my son, myself, and my family. 845

CHREMES Tell me what you would have me do.

MENEDEMUS You have this day found a daughter.

CHREMES What then?

MENEDEMUS Clinia wishes her to be given him for a wife.

CHREMES Prithee, what kind of a person are you?

MENEDEMUS Why?

CHREMES Have you already forgotten what passed between us, concerning a scheme, that by that method some money might be got out of you? 850

MENEDEMUS I remember.

CHREMES That self-same thing they are now about.

MENEDEMUS What do you tell me, Chremes? Why surely, this Courtesan, who is at my house, is Clitipho’s mistress.

CHREMES So they say, and you believe it all; and they say that he is desirous of a wife, in order that, when I have betrothed her, you may give him money, with which to provide gold trinkets and clothing, and other things that are requisite. 855

MENEDEMUS That is it, no doubt; that money will be given to his mistress.

CHREMES Of course it is to be given.

MENEDEMUS Alas! in vain then, unhappy man, have I been overjoyed; still however, I had rather any thing than be deprived of him. What answer now shall I report from you, Chremes, so that he may not perceive that I have found it out, and take it to heart? 860

CHREMES To heart, indeed! you are too indulgent to him, Menedemus.

MENEDEMUS Let me go on; I have now begun: assist me in this throughout, Chremes.

CHREMES Say then, that you have seen me, and have treated about the marriage.

MENEDEMUS I’ll say so—what then?

CHREMES That I will do every thing; that as a son-in-law he meets my approbation; in fine, too, if you like, tell him also that she has been promised him. 865

MENEDEMUS Well, that’s what I wanted—

CHREMES That he may the sooner ask of you, and you may as soon as possible give him what you wish.

MENEDEMUS It is my wish.

CHREMES Assuredly, before very long, according as I view this matter, you’ll have enough of him. But, however that may be, if you are wise, you’ll give to him cautiously, and a little at a time. 870

MENEDEMUS I’ll do so.

CHREMES Go in-doors and see how much he requires. I shall be at home, if you should want me for any thing.

MENEDEMUS I certainly do want you; for I shall let you know whatever I do. (They go into their respective houses.)

Stable identifiers

MENEDEMUS

Multo omnium nunc me fortunatissimum

Factum puto esse, gnate, quum te intelligo

Resipisse.

CHREMES

Ut errat.

MENEDEMUS

Te ipsum quaerebam, Chreme.

Serva, quod in te est, filium et me et familiam.
845

CHREMES

Cedo quid vis faciam?

MENEDEMUS

Invenisti hodie filiam.

CHREMES

Quid tum?

MENEDEMUS

Hanc sibi uxorem dari vult Clinia.

CHREMES

Quaeso quid tu hominis es?

MENEDEMUS

Quid est?

CHREMES

Iamne oblitus es

Inter nos quid sit dictum de fallacia,

Ut ea via abs te argentum auferretur?
850

MENEDEMUS

Scio.

CHREMES

Ea res nunc agitur ipsa.

MENEDEMUS

Quid dixti, Chreme?

Immo haec quidem, quae apud me est, Clitiphonis est

Amica.

CHREMES

Ita aiunt: et tu credis omnia:

Et illum aiunt velle uxorem, ut, quum desponderim,

Des qui aurum ac vestem atque alia quae opus sunt comparet.
855

MENEDEMUS

Id est profecto: id amicae dabitur.

CHREMES

Scilicet

Daturum.

MENEDEMUS

Vah, frustra sum igitur gavisus miser.

Quidvis tamen iam malo quam hunc amittere.

Quid nunc renuntiem abs te responsum, Chreme,

Ne sentiat me sensisse, atque aegre ferat?
860

CHREMES

Aegre? nimium illi, Menedeme, indulges.

MENEDEMUS

Sine.

Inceptum est: perfice hoc mihi perpetuo, Chreme.

CHREMES

Dic convenisse; egisse te de nuptiis.

MENEDEMUS

Dicam: quid deinde?

CHREMES

Me facturum esse omnia;

Generum placere: postremo etiam, si voles,
865

Desponsam quoque esse dicito.

MENEDEMUS

Hem, istuc volueram.

CHREMES

Tanto ocius te ut poscat, et tu id quod cupis

Quam ocissime ut des.

MENEDEMUS

Cupio.

CHREMES

Nae tu propediem,

Ut istam rem video, istius obsaturabere.

Sed haec ut ut sunt, cautim et paulatim dabis,
870

Si sapies.

MENEDEMUS

Faciam.

CHREMES

Abi intro; vide quid postulet.

Ego domi ero, si quid me voles.

MENEDEMUS

Sane volo:

Nam te sciente faciam, quicquid egero.

MENEDEMUS

(to CLINIA within.)

My son, I now think myself the happiest of all men, since I find that you have returned to a rational mode of life.

CHREMES

(aside.)

How much he is mistaken!

MENEDEMUS

Chremes, you are the very person I wanted;

preserve, so far as in you lies, my son, myself, and my family.
845

CHREMES

Tell me what you would have me do.

MENEDEMUS

You have this day found a daughter.

CHREMES

What then?

MENEDEMUS

Clinia wishes her to be given him for a wife.

CHREMES

Prithee, what kind of a person are you?

MENEDEMUS

Why?

CHREMES

Have you already forgotten what passed between us, concerning a scheme,

that by that method some money might be got out of you?
850

MENEDEMUS

I remember.

CHREMES

That self-same thing they are now about.

MENEDEMUS

What do you tell me, Chremes? Why surely, this Courtesan, who is at my house, is Clitipho’s mistress.

CHREMES

So they say, and you believe it all; and they say that he is desirous of a wife, in order that, when I have betrothed her,

you may give him money, with which to provide gold trinkets and clothing, and other things that are requisite.
855

MENEDEMUS

That is it, no doubt; that money will be given to his mistress.

CHREMES

Of course it is to be given.

MENEDEMUS

Alas! in vain then, unhappy man, have I been overjoyed; still however, I had rather any thing than be deprived of him. What answer now shall I report from you, Chremes,

so that he may not perceive that I have found it out, and take it to heart?
860

CHREMES

To heart, indeed! you are too indulgent to him, Menedemus.

MENEDEMUS

Let me go on; I have now begun: assist me in this throughout, Chremes.

CHREMES

Say then, that you have seen me, and have treated about the marriage.

MENEDEMUS

I’ll say so—what then?

CHREMES

That I will do every thing;

that as a son-in-law he meets my approbation; in fine, too, if you like, tell him also that she has been promised him.
865

MENEDEMUS

Well, that’s what I wanted—

CHREMES

That he may the sooner ask of you, and you may as soon as possible give him what you wish.

MENEDEMUS

It is my wish.

CHREMES

Assuredly, before very long, according as I view this matter, you’ll have enough of him.

But, however that may be, if you are wise, you’ll give to him cautiously, and a little at a time.
870

MENEDEMUS

I’ll do so.

CHREMES

Go in-doors and see how much he requires. I shall be at home, if you should want me for any thing.

MENEDEMUS

I certainly do want you; for I shall let you know whatever I do.

(They go into their respective houses.)