Publius Terentius Afer (Terence), Phormio, ed. Edward St. John Parry, 3.1

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(ANTIPHO. GETA.)

ANTIPHO

Enimvero, Antipho, multimodis cum istoc animo es vituperandus.
465

Itane te hinc abisse et vitam tuam tutandam aliis dedisse?

Alios tuam rem credidisti magis quam tete animadversuros?

Nam, ut ut erant alia, illi certe quae nunc tibi domi est consuleres,

Ne quid propter tuam fidem decepta pateretur mali,

Cuius nunc miserae spes opesque sunt in te uno omnes sitae.
470

GETA

Equidem, here, nos iam dudum hic te absentem incusamus qui abieris.

ANTIPHO

Te ipsum quaerebam.

GETA

Sed ea causa nihilo magis defecimus.

ANTIPHO

Loquere, obsecro; quonam in loco sunt res et fortunae meae?

Numquid patri subolet?

GETA

Nihil etiam.

ANTIPHO

Et quid spei porro est?

GETA

Nescio.

ANTIPHO

Ah.

GETA

Nisi Phaedria haud cessavit pro te eniti.
475

ANTIPHO

Nihil fecit novi.

GETA

Tur Phormio itidem in hac re, ut in aliis, strenuum hominem praebuit.

ANTIPHO

Quid is fecit?

GETA

Confutavit verbis admodum iratum patrem.

ANTIPHO

Eu, Phormio.

GETA

Ego quod potui porro.

ANTIPHO

Mi Geta, omnes vos amo.

GETA

Sic habent principia sese ut dico: adhuc tranquilla res est;

Mansurusque patruum pater est, dum huc adveniat.
480

ANTIPHO

Quid eum?

GETA

Ut aibat,

De eius consilio sese velle facere, quod ad hanc rem attinet.

ANTIPHO

Quantus metus est mihi venire huc salvum nunc patruum, Geta.

Nam per eius unam, ut audio, aut vivam aut moriar sententiam.

GETA

Phaedria tibi adest.

ANTIPHO

Ubinam?

GETA

Eccum ab sua palaestra exit foras.

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.)

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Phormio; or, The Scheming Parasite Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 3.1 focus

465 (Enter ANTIPHO, at a distance.)

ANTIPHO

(to himself.)

Indeed, Antipho, in many ways you are to be blamed for these feelings; to have thus run away, and intrusted your existence to the protection of other people. Did you suppose that others would give more attention to your interests than your own self? For, however other matters stood, certainly you should have thought of her whom you have now at home, that she might not suffer any harm in consequence of her confiding in you,
465

whose hopes and resources, poor thing, are all now centred in yourself alone.
470

GETA

(coming forward.)

Why really, master, we have for some time been censuring you here in your absence, for having thus gone away.

ANTIPHO

You are the very person I was looking for.

GETA

But still, we were not a bit the more remiss on that account.

ANTIPHO

Tell me, I beg of you, in what posture are my interests and fortunes. Has my father any suspicion?

GETA

Not any at present.

ANTIPHO

Is there still any hope?

GETA

I don’t know.

ANTIPHO

Alas!

GETA

But Phaedria has not neglected to use his endeavors in your behalf.
475

ANTIPHO

He did nothing new.

GETA

Then Phormio, too; in this matter, just as in every thing else, showed himself a man of energy.

ANTIPHO

What did he do?

GETA

With his words he silenced the old man, who was very angry.

ANTIPHO

Well done, Phormio!

GETA

I, too, did all I could.

ANTIPHO

My dear Geta, I love you all.

GETA

The commencement is just in this position, as I tell you: matters, at present are going on smoothly,

and your father intends to wait for your uncle till he arrives.
480

ANTIPHO

Why him?

GETA

He said he was wishful to act by his advice, in all that relates to this business.

ANTIPHO

How greatly now, Geta, I do dread my uncle’s safe arrival! For, according to his single sentence, from what I hear, I am to live or die.

GETA

Here comes Phaedria.

ANTIPHO

Where is he, pray?

GETA

See, he’s coming from his place of exercise.¹

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GETA Equidem, here, nos iam dudum hic te absentem incusamus qui abieris.

ANTIPHO Te ipsum quaerebam.

GETA Sed ea causa nihilo magis defecimus.

ANTIPHO Loquere, obsecro; quonam in loco sunt res et fortunae meae? Numquid patri subolet?

GETA Nihil etiam.

ANTIPHO Et quid spei porro est?

GETA Nescio.

ANTIPHO Ah.

GETA Nisi Phaedria haud cessavit pro te eniti. 475

ANTIPHO Nihil fecit novi.

GETA Tur Phormio itidem in hac re, ut in aliis, strenuum hominem praebuit.

ANTIPHO Quid is fecit?

GETA Confutavit verbis admodum iratum patrem.

ANTIPHO Eu, Phormio.

GETA Ego quod potui porro.

ANTIPHO Mi Geta, omnes vos amo.

GETA Sic habent principia sese ut dico: adhuc tranquilla res est; Mansurusque patruum pater est, dum huc adveniat. 480

ANTIPHO Quid eum?

GETA Ut aibat, De eius consilio sese velle facere, quod ad hanc rem attinet.

ANTIPHO Quantus metus est mihi venire huc salvum nunc patruum, Geta. Nam per eius unam, ut audio, aut vivam aut moriar sententiam.

GETA Phaedria tibi adest.

ANTIPHO Ubinam?

GETA Eccum ab sua palaestra exit foras.

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GETA (coming forward.) Why really, master, we have for some time been censuring you here in your absence, for having thus gone away.

ANTIPHO You are the very person I was looking for.

GETA But still, we were not a bit the more remiss on that account.

ANTIPHO Tell me, I beg of you, in what posture are my interests and fortunes. Has my father any suspicion?

GETA Not any at present.

ANTIPHO Is there still any hope?

GETA I don’t know.

ANTIPHO Alas!

GETA But Phaedria has not neglected to use his endeavors in your behalf. 475

ANTIPHO He did nothing new.

GETA Then Phormio, too; in this matter, just as in every thing else, showed himself a man of energy.

ANTIPHO What did he do?

GETA With his words he silenced the old man, who was very angry.

ANTIPHO Well done, Phormio!

GETA I, too, did all I could.

ANTIPHO My dear Geta, I love you all.

GETA The commencement is just in this position, as I tell you: matters, at present are going on smoothly, and your father intends to wait for your uncle till he arrives. 480

ANTIPHO Why him?

GETA He said he was wishful to act by his advice, in all that relates to this business.

ANTIPHO How greatly now, Geta, I do dread my uncle’s safe arrival! For, according to his single sentence, from what I hear, I am to live or die.

GETA Here comes Phaedria.

ANTIPHO Where is he, pray?

GETA See, he’s coming from his place of exercise. 1

Stable identifiers

GETA

Equidem, here, nos iam dudum hic te absentem incusamus qui abieris.

ANTIPHO

Te ipsum quaerebam.

GETA

Sed ea causa nihilo magis defecimus.

ANTIPHO

Loquere, obsecro; quonam in loco sunt res et fortunae meae?

Numquid patri subolet?

GETA

Nihil etiam.

ANTIPHO

Et quid spei porro est?

GETA

Nescio.

ANTIPHO

Ah.

GETA

Nisi Phaedria haud cessavit pro te eniti.
475

ANTIPHO

Nihil fecit novi.

GETA

Tur Phormio itidem in hac re, ut in aliis, strenuum hominem praebuit.

ANTIPHO

Quid is fecit?

GETA

Confutavit verbis admodum iratum patrem.

ANTIPHO

Eu, Phormio.

GETA

Ego quod potui porro.

ANTIPHO

Mi Geta, omnes vos amo.

GETA

Sic habent principia sese ut dico: adhuc tranquilla res est;

Mansurusque patruum pater est, dum huc adveniat.
480

ANTIPHO

Quid eum?

GETA

Ut aibat,

De eius consilio sese velle facere, quod ad hanc rem attinet.

ANTIPHO

Quantus metus est mihi venire huc salvum nunc patruum, Geta.

Nam per eius unam, ut audio, aut vivam aut moriar sententiam.

GETA

Phaedria tibi adest.

ANTIPHO

Ubinam?

GETA

Eccum ab sua palaestra exit foras.

GETA

(coming forward.)

Why really, master, we have for some time been censuring you here in your absence, for having thus gone away.

ANTIPHO

You are the very person I was looking for.

GETA

But still, we were not a bit the more remiss on that account.

ANTIPHO

Tell me, I beg of you, in what posture are my interests and fortunes. Has my father any suspicion?

GETA

Not any at present.

ANTIPHO

Is there still any hope?

GETA

I don’t know.

ANTIPHO

Alas!

GETA

But Phaedria has not neglected to use his endeavors in your behalf.
475

ANTIPHO

He did nothing new.

GETA

Then Phormio, too; in this matter, just as in every thing else, showed himself a man of energy.

ANTIPHO

What did he do?

GETA

With his words he silenced the old man, who was very angry.

ANTIPHO

Well done, Phormio!

GETA

I, too, did all I could.

ANTIPHO

My dear Geta, I love you all.

GETA

The commencement is just in this position, as I tell you: matters, at present are going on smoothly,

and your father intends to wait for your uncle till he arrives.
480

ANTIPHO

Why him?

GETA

He said he was wishful to act by his advice, in all that relates to this business.

ANTIPHO

How greatly now, Geta, I do dread my uncle’s safe arrival! For, according to his single sentence, from what I hear, I am to live or die.

GETA

Here comes Phaedria.

ANTIPHO

Where is he, pray?

GETA

See, he’s coming from his place of exercise.¹