Publius Terentius Afer (Terence), Eunuchus, ed. Edward St. John Parry, 2.1

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207 (PHAEDRIA. PARMENO.)

PHAEDRIA

Fac ita ut iussi deducantur isti.

PARMENO

Faciam.

PHAEDRIA

At diligenter.

PARMENO

Fiet.

PHAEDRIA

At mature.

PARMENO

Fiet.

PHAEDRIA

Satin hoc mandatum est tibi?

PARMENO

Ah!

Rogitare? quasi difficile sit.

Utinam tam aliquid invenire facile possis Phaedria
210

Quam hoc peribit.

PHAEDRIA

Ego quoque una pereo, quod mihi est carius:

Ne istuc tam iniquo patiare animo.

PARMENO

Minime; quin effectum dabo.

Sed numquid aliud imperas?

PHAEDRIA

Munus nostrum ornato verbis, quod poteris; et istum aemulum,

Quod poteris, ab ea pellito.
215

PARMENO

Memini, tametsi nullus moneas.

PHAEDRIA

Ego rus ibo, atque ibi manebo.

PARMENO

Censeo.

PHAEDRIA

Sed heus tu!

PARMENO

Quid vis?

PHAEDRIA

Censen posse me offirmare

Et perpeti ne redeam interea?

PARMENO

Tene? non hercle arbitror.

Nam aut iam revertere, aut mox noctu te adiget horsum insomnia.

PHAEDRIA

Opus faciam ut defatiger usque ingratiis ut dormiam.
220

PARMENO

Vigilabis lassus; hoc plus facies.

PHAEDRIA

Ah nihil dicis Parmeno.

Eiicienda hercle haec est mollities animi: nimis me indulgeo.

Tandem non ego illa caream, si sit opus, vel totum triduum?

PARMENO

Hui!

Universum triduum? vide quid agas.

PHAEDRIA

Stat sententia.

PARMENO

Di boni, quid hoc morbi est? adeone homines immutarier
225

Ex amore ut non cognoscas eundem esse? Hoc nemo fuit

Minus ineptus magis severus quisquam, nec magis continues.

Sed quis hic est qui huc pergit? at at! hic quidem est parasitus Gnatho

Militis: ducit secum una virginem dono huic. Papae!

Facie honesta: mirum ni ego me turpiter hodie hic dabo
230

Cum meo decrepito hoc eunucho. Haec superat ipsam Thaidem.

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

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

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Eunuchus; or, The Eunuch Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 2.1 focus

207 (Enter PHAEDRIA and PARMENO.)

PHAEDRIA

Mind that those people are taken there, as I ordered.

PARMENO

I’ll do so.

PHAEDRIA

And carefully.

PARMENO

It shall be done.

PHAEDRIA

And with all speed.

PARMENO

It shall be done.

PHAEDRIA

Have you had sufficient instructions?

PARMENO

Dear me! to ask the question, as though it were a matter of difficulty.

I wish that you were able, Phaedria, to find any thing as easily as this present will be lost.
210

PHAEDRIA

Together with it, I myself am lost, which concerns me more nearly. Don’t bear this with such a feeling of vexation.

PARMENO

By no means; on the contrary, I’ll see it done. But do you order any thing else?

PHAEDRIA

Set off my present with words, as far as you can; and so far as you are able, do drive away that rival of mine from her.

PARMENO

Pshaw! I should have kept that in mind, even if you hadn’t reminded me.

PHAEDRIA

I shall go into the country and remain there.

PARMENO

I agree with you.

(Moves as if going.)

PHAEDRIA

But hark you!

PARMENO

What is it you want?

PHAEDRIA

Are you of opinion that I can muster resolution and hold out so as not to come back within the time?

PARMENO

What, you? Upon my faith, I don’t think so; for either you’ll be returning at once, or by-and-by, at night, want of sleep will be driving you hither.

PHAEDRIA

I’ll do some laborious work, that I may be continually fatigued, so as to sleep in spite of myself.
220

PARMENO

When wearied, you will be keeping awake; by this you will be making it worse.

PHAEDRIA

Oh, you talk to no purpose, Parmeno: this softness of spirit, upon my faith, must be got rid of; I indulge myself too much. Could I not do without her, pray, if there were the necessity, even for a whole three days?

PARMENO

Whew! an entire three days! Take care what you are about.

PHAEDRIA

My mind is made up.

(Exit.)

PARMENO

(to himself.)

Good Gods! What a malady is this! That a man should become so changed through love, that you wouldn’t know him to be the same person! Not any one was there¹ less inclined to folly than he, and no one more discreet or more temperate. But who is it that’s coming this way? Heyday! surely this is Gnatho, the Captain’s Parasite; he’s bringing along with him the damsel as a present to her. Heavens!
225

How beautiful! No wonder if I make but a sorry figure here to-day with this decrepit Eunuch of mine. She surpasses Thais herself.
230
(Stands aside.)

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PHAEDRIA Fac ita ut iussi deducantur isti.

PARMENO Faciam.

PHAEDRIA At diligenter.

PARMENO Fiet.

PHAEDRIA At mature.

PARMENO Fiet.

PHAEDRIA Satin hoc mandatum est tibi?

PARMENO Ah! Rogitare? quasi difficile sit. Utinam tam aliquid invenire facile possis Phaedria 210 Quam hoc peribit.

PHAEDRIA Ego quoque una pereo, quod mihi est carius: Ne istuc tam iniquo patiare animo.

PARMENO Minime; quin effectum dabo. Sed numquid aliud imperas?

PHAEDRIA Munus nostrum ornato verbis, quod poteris; et istum aemulum, Quod poteris, ab ea pellito. 215

PARMENO Memini, tametsi nullus moneas.

PHAEDRIA Ego rus ibo, atque ibi manebo.

PARMENO Censeo.

PHAEDRIA Sed heus tu!

PARMENO Quid vis?

PHAEDRIA Censen posse me offirmare Et perpeti ne redeam interea?

PARMENO Tene? non hercle arbitror. Nam aut iam revertere, aut mox noctu te adiget horsum insomnia.

PHAEDRIA Opus faciam ut defatiger usque ingratiis ut dormiam. 220

PARMENO Vigilabis lassus; hoc plus facies.

PHAEDRIA Ah nihil dicis Parmeno. Eiicienda hercle haec est mollities animi: nimis me indulgeo. Tandem non ego illa caream, si sit opus, vel totum triduum?

PARMENO Hui! Universum triduum? vide quid agas.

PHAEDRIA Stat sententia.

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PHAEDRIA Mind that those people are taken there, as I ordered.

PARMENO I’ll do so.

PHAEDRIA And carefully.

PARMENO It shall be done.

PHAEDRIA And with all speed.

PARMENO It shall be done.

PHAEDRIA Have you had sufficient instructions?

PARMENO Dear me! to ask the question, as though it were a matter of difficulty. I wish that you were able, Phaedria, to find any thing as easily as this present will be lost. 210

PHAEDRIA Together with it, I myself am lost, which concerns me more nearly. Don’t bear this with such a feeling of vexation.

PARMENO By no means; on the contrary, I’ll see it done. But do you order any thing else?

PHAEDRIA Set off my present with words, as far as you can; and so far as you are able, do drive away that rival of mine from her.

PARMENO Pshaw! I should have kept that in mind, even if you hadn’t reminded me.

PHAEDRIA I shall go into the country and remain there.

PARMENO I agree with you. (Moves as if going.)

PHAEDRIA But hark you!

PARMENO What is it you want?

PHAEDRIA Are you of opinion that I can muster resolution and hold out so as not to come back within the time?

PARMENO What, you? Upon my faith, I don’t think so; for either you’ll be returning at once, or by-and-by, at night, want of sleep will be driving you hither.

PHAEDRIA I’ll do some laborious work, that I may be continually fatigued, so as to sleep in spite of myself. 220

PARMENO When wearied, you will be keeping awake; by this you will be making it worse.

PHAEDRIA Oh, you talk to no purpose, Parmeno: this softness of spirit, upon my faith, must be got rid of; I indulge myself too much. Could I not do without her, pray, if there were the necessity, even for a whole three days?

PARMENO Whew! an entire three days! Take care what you are about.

PHAEDRIA My mind is made up. (Exit.)

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PHAEDRIA

Fac ita ut iussi deducantur isti.

PARMENO

Faciam.

PHAEDRIA

At diligenter.

PARMENO

Fiet.

PHAEDRIA

At mature.

PARMENO

Fiet.

PHAEDRIA

Satin hoc mandatum est tibi?

PARMENO

Ah!

Rogitare? quasi difficile sit.

Utinam tam aliquid invenire facile possis Phaedria
210

Quam hoc peribit.

PHAEDRIA

Ego quoque una pereo, quod mihi est carius:

Ne istuc tam iniquo patiare animo.

PARMENO

Minime; quin effectum dabo.

Sed numquid aliud imperas?

PHAEDRIA

Munus nostrum ornato verbis, quod poteris; et istum aemulum,

Quod poteris, ab ea pellito.
215

PARMENO

Memini, tametsi nullus moneas.

PHAEDRIA

Ego rus ibo, atque ibi manebo.

PARMENO

Censeo.

PHAEDRIA

Sed heus tu!

PARMENO

Quid vis?

PHAEDRIA

Censen posse me offirmare

Et perpeti ne redeam interea?

PARMENO

Tene? non hercle arbitror.

Nam aut iam revertere, aut mox noctu te adiget horsum insomnia.

PHAEDRIA

Opus faciam ut defatiger usque ingratiis ut dormiam.
220

PARMENO

Vigilabis lassus; hoc plus facies.

PHAEDRIA

Ah nihil dicis Parmeno.

Eiicienda hercle haec est mollities animi: nimis me indulgeo.

Tandem non ego illa caream, si sit opus, vel totum triduum?

PARMENO

Hui!

Universum triduum? vide quid agas.

PHAEDRIA

Stat sententia.

PHAEDRIA

Mind that those people are taken there, as I ordered.

PARMENO

I’ll do so.

PHAEDRIA

And carefully.

PARMENO

It shall be done.

PHAEDRIA

And with all speed.

PARMENO

It shall be done.

PHAEDRIA

Have you had sufficient instructions?

PARMENO

Dear me! to ask the question, as though it were a matter of difficulty.

I wish that you were able, Phaedria, to find any thing as easily as this present will be lost.
210

PHAEDRIA

Together with it, I myself am lost, which concerns me more nearly. Don’t bear this with such a feeling of vexation.

PARMENO

By no means; on the contrary, I’ll see it done. But do you order any thing else?

PHAEDRIA

Set off my present with words, as far as you can; and so far as you are able, do drive away that rival of mine from her.

PARMENO

Pshaw! I should have kept that in mind, even if you hadn’t reminded me.

PHAEDRIA

I shall go into the country and remain there.

PARMENO

I agree with you.

(Moves as if going.)

PHAEDRIA

But hark you!

PARMENO

What is it you want?

PHAEDRIA

Are you of opinion that I can muster resolution and hold out so as not to come back within the time?

PARMENO

What, you? Upon my faith, I don’t think so; for either you’ll be returning at once, or by-and-by, at night, want of sleep will be driving you hither.

PHAEDRIA

I’ll do some laborious work, that I may be continually fatigued, so as to sleep in spite of myself.
220

PARMENO

When wearied, you will be keeping awake; by this you will be making it worse.

PHAEDRIA

Oh, you talk to no purpose, Parmeno: this softness of spirit, upon my faith, must be got rid of; I indulge myself too much. Could I not do without her, pray, if there were the necessity, even for a whole three days?

PARMENO

Whew! an entire three days! Take care what you are about.

PHAEDRIA

My mind is made up.

(Exit.)