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(DEMIPHO, HEGIO, CRATINUS, CRITO, and GETA.)
DEMIPHO
What care and anxiety my son does bring upon me, by entangling himself and me in this same marriage! And he doesn’t so much as come into my sight, that at least I might know what he says about this matter. or what his sentiments are.
(To GETA.) Be off, go see whether he has returned home or not by this.
445
What care and anxiety my son does bring upon me, by entangling himself and me in this same marriage! And he doesn’t so much as come into my sight, that at least I might know what he says about this matter. or what his sentiments are.
(To GETA.) Be off, go see whether he has returned home or not by this.
445
GETA
I will.
(Goes into the house.)
I will.
(Goes into the house.)
DEMIPHO
(to the ASSISTANTS.)
You see how the case stands. What am I to do? Tell me, Hegio.
You see how the case stands. What am I to do? Tell me, Hegio.
HEGIO
What, I? I think Cratinus ought, if it seems good to you.
What, I? I think Cratinus ought, if it seems good to you.
DEMIPHO
Tell me, Cratinus.
Tell me, Cratinus.
CRATINUS
What, do you wish me to speak?
I should like you to do what is most for your advantage;
it is my opinion, that what this son of yours has done in your absence, in law and justice ought to be annulled; and that you’ll obtain redress. That’s my opinion.
450
What, do you wish me to speak?
I should like you to do what is most for your advantage;
it is my opinion, that what this son of yours has done in your absence, in law and justice ought to be annulled; and that you’ll obtain redress. That’s my opinion.
450
DEMIPHO
Say now, Hegio.
Say now, Hegio.
HEGIO
I believe that he has spoken with due deliberation; but it is the fact,
as many men, so many minds;
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every, one his own way.
It doesn’t appear to me that what has been done by law can be revoked; and it is wrong to attempt it.
455
I believe that he has spoken with due deliberation; but it is the fact,
as many men, so many minds;
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every, one his own way.
It doesn’t appear to me that what has been done by law can be revoked; and it is wrong to attempt it.
455
DEMIPHO
Speak, Crito.
Speak, Crito.
CRITO
I am of opinion that we must deliberate further;
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it is a, matter of importance.
I am of opinion that we must deliberate further;
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it is a, matter of importance.
HEGIO
Do you want any thing further with us?
Do you want any thing further with us?
DEMIPHO
You have done very well.
(Exeunt ASSISTANTS.) I am much more at a loss
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than before.
(Re-enter GETA, from the house.)
You have done very well.
(Exeunt ASSISTANTS.) I am much more at a loss
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than before.
GETA
They say that he has not come back.
They say that he has not come back.
DEMIPHO
I must wait for my brother. The advice that he gives me about this matter, I shall follow. I’ll go make inquiry at the harbor, when he is to come back.
(Exit.)
I must wait for my brother. The advice that he gives me about this matter, I shall follow. I’ll go make inquiry at the harbor, when he is to come back.
GETA
And I’ll go look for Antipho, that he may learn what has passed here. But look, I see him coming this way, just in the very nick of time.
And I’ll go look for Antipho, that he may learn what has passed here. But look, I see him coming this way, just in the very nick of time.
Phormio. Publius Terentius Afer (Terence). Henry Thomas Riley (Translator), George Colman (Translator). Ney York. 1874.
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