Publius Terentius Afer (Terence), Phormio, ed. Edward St. John Parry, 4.2

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(GETA.)

GETA

Ego hominem callidiorem vidi neminem

Quam Phormionem: venio ad hominem ut dicerem

Argentum opus esse, et id quo pacto fieret:

Vixdum dimidium dixeram, intellexerat;

Gaudebat; me laudabat; quaerebat senem;
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Dis gratias agebat, tempus sibi dari

Ubi Phaedriae esse ostenderet nihilo minus

Amicum sese quam Antiphoni: hominem ad forum

Iussi operiri; eo me esse adducturum senem.

Sed eccum ipsum: quis est ulterior? atat, Phaedriae
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Pater venit: sed quid pertimui autem, bellua?

An quia quos fallam pro uno duo sunt mihi dati?

Commodius esse opinor duplici spe utier.

Petam hinc unde a primo institui: is si dat, sat est:

Si ab eo nihil fiet, tum hunc adoriar hospitem.
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Phormio. Publius Terentius Afer (Terence). ed. Edward St. John Parry. London. 1857.

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

Translations (1)

Phormio; or, The Scheming Parasite Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 4.2 focus

591 (Enter GETA, on the other side of the stage, not seeing DEMIPHO or CHREMES.)

GETA

(to himself.)

I never saw a more cunning fellow than this Phormio. I came to the fellow to tell him that money was needed, and by what means it might be procured. Hardly had I said one half, when he understood me;

he was quite delighted; complimented me; asked where the old man was; gave thanks to the Gods that an opportunity was afforded him for showing himself no less a friend to Phaedria than to Antipho: I bade the fellow wait for me at the Forum; whither I would bring the old gentleman.
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But see, here’s the very man (catching sight of the Old Man). Who is the further one? Heyday, Phaedria’s father has got back! still, brute beast that I am, what was I afraid of? Is it because two are presented instead of one for me to dupe? I deem it preferable to enjoy a two-fold hope. I’ll try for it from him from whom I first intended: if he gives it me, well and good; if I can make nothing of him, then I’ll attack this new-comer.
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Publius Terentius Afer (Terence) Phormio 4.2

ed. Edward St. John Parry

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