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(ANTIPHO. GETA.)

ANTIPHO

Geta.

GETA

Hem.

ANTIPHO

Quid egisti?

GETA

Emunxi argento senes.

ANTIPHO

Satin est id?

GETA

Nescio hercle: tantum iussus sum.

ANTIPHO

Eho, verbero, aliud mihi respondes ac rogo?

GETA

Quid ergo narras?
685

ANTIPHO

Quid ego narrem? opera tua

Ad restim mihi quidem res rediit planissime.

Ut te quidem omnes Di, Deaeque, Superi, Inferi,

Malis exemplis perdant. Hem, si quid velis,

Huic mandes, qui te ad scopulum e tranquillo auferat.

Quid minus utibile fuit quam hoc ulcus tangere,
690

Aut nominare uxorem? iniecta est spes patri

Posse illam extrudi. Cedo nunc porro, Phormio

Dotem si accipiet, uxor ducenda est domum:

Quid fiet?

GETA

Non enim ducet.

ANTIPHO

Novi: caeterum,

Quum argentum repetent, nostra causa scilicet
695

In nervum potius ibit.

GETA

Nihil est, Antipho,

Quin male narrando possit depravarier.

Tu id quod boni est excerpis; dicis quod mali est.

Audi nunc contra iam: si argentum acceperit,

Ducenda est uxor, ut ais: concedo tibi.
700

Spatium quidem tandem apparandis nuptiis,

Vocandi, sacrificandi dabitur paululum.

Interea amici quod polliciti sunt dabunt:

Inde istis reddet.

ANTIPHO

Quamobrem? aut quid dicet?

GETA

Rogas?

Quot res postilla monstra evenerunt mihi!
705

Introiit in aedes ater alienus canis;

Anguis per impluvium decidit de tegulis;

Gallina cecinit; interdixit hariolus;

Haruspex vetuit ante brumam aliquid novi

Negoti incipere; quae causa est iustissima.
710

Haec fient.

ANTIPHO

Ut modo fiant.

GETA

Fient: me vide.

Pater exit: abi, die, esse argentum, Phaedriae.

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.) — 4.4 focus

682 (ANTIPHO and GETA.)

ANTIPHO

(coming forward.)

Geta.

GETA

Well.

ANTIPHO

What have you been doing?

GETA

Diddling the old fellows out of their money.

ANTIPHO

Is that quite the thing?

GETA

I’ faith, I don’t know: it’s just what I was told to do.

ANTIPHO

How now, whip-scoundrel, do you give me an answer to what I don’t ask you?

(Kicks him.)

GETA

What was it then that you did ask?
685

ANTIPHO

What was it I did ask? Through your agency, matters have most undoubtedly come to the pass that I may go hang myself. May then all the Gods, Goddesses, Deities above and below, with every evil confound you! Look now, if you wish any thing to succeed, intrust it to him who may bring you from smooth water on to a rock.

What was there less advantageous than to touch upon this sore, or to name my wife? Hopes have been excited in my father that she may possibly be got rid of. Pray now, tell me, suppose Phormio receives the portion, she must be taken home by him as his wife: what’s to become of me?
690

GETA

But he’s not going to marry her.

ANTIPHO

I know that. But (ironically)

when they demand the money back, of course, for our sake, he’ll prefer going to prison.
695

GETA

There is nothing, Antipho, but what it may be made worse by being badly told: you leave out what is good, and you mention the bad. Now then, hear the other side: if he receives the money,

she must be taken as his wife, you say; I grant you; still, some time at least will be allowed for preparing for the nuptials, for inviting, and for sacrificing. In the mean time, Phoedria’s friends will advance what they have promised; out of that he will repay it.
700

ANTIPHO

On what grounds? Or what will he say?

GETA

Do you ask the question?

How many circumstances, since then, have befallen me as prodigies? A strange black dog¹ entered the house; a snake came down from the tiles through the sky-light;² a hen crowed;³ the soothsayer forbade it; the diviner⁴ warned me not: besides, before winter
705

there is no sufficient reason for me to commence upon any new undertaking. This will be the case.
710

Publius Terentius Afer (Terence) Phormio 4.4

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ANTIPHO

Geta.

GETA

Hem.

ANTIPHO

Quid egisti?

GETA

Emunxi argento senes.

ANTIPHO

Satin est id?

GETA

Nescio hercle: tantum iussus sum.

ANTIPHO

Eho, verbero, aliud mihi respondes ac rogo?

GETA

Quid ergo narras?
685

GETA

Non enim ducet.

ANTIPHO

Novi: caeterum,

Quum argentum repetent, nostra causa scilicet
695

In nervum potius ibit.

ANTIPHO

Quamobrem? aut quid dicet?

GETA

Rogas?

Quot res postilla monstra evenerunt mihi!
705

Introiit in aedes ater alienus canis;

Anguis per impluvium decidit de tegulis;

Gallina cecinit; interdixit hariolus;

Haruspex vetuit ante brumam aliquid novi

Negoti incipere; quae causa est iustissima.
710

Haec fient.

ANTIPHO

Ut modo fiant.

GETA

Fient: me vide.

Pater exit: abi, die, esse argentum, Phaedriae.

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ANTIPHO

(coming forward.)

Geta.

GETA

Well.

ANTIPHO

What have you been doing?

GETA

Diddling the old fellows out of their money.

ANTIPHO

Is that quite the thing?

GETA

I’ faith, I don’t know: it’s just what I was told to do.

ANTIPHO

How now, whip-scoundrel, do you give me an answer to what I don’t ask you?

(Kicks him.)

GETA

What was it then that you did ask?
685

GETA

But he’s not going to marry her.

ANTIPHO

I know that. But (ironically)

when they demand the money back, of course, for our sake, he’ll prefer going to prison.
695

ANTIPHO

On what grounds? Or what will he say?

ANTIPHO

I only wish it may be the case.

GETA

It shall be the case; trust me for that. Your father’s coming out; go tell Phaedria that the money is found.

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ANTIPHO Geta.

GETA Hem.

ANTIPHO Quid egisti?

GETA Emunxi argento senes.

ANTIPHO Satin est id?

GETA Nescio hercle: tantum iussus sum.

ANTIPHO Eho, verbero, aliud mihi respondes ac rogo?

GETA Quid ergo narras? 685

GETA Non enim ducet.

ANTIPHO Novi: caeterum, Quum argentum repetent, nostra causa scilicet 695 In nervum potius ibit.

ANTIPHO Quamobrem? aut quid dicet?

GETA Rogas? Quot res postilla monstra evenerunt mihi! 705 Introiit in aedes ater alienus canis; Anguis per impluvium decidit de tegulis; Gallina cecinit; interdixit hariolus; Haruspex vetuit ante brumam aliquid novi Negoti incipere; quae causa est iustissima. 710 Haec fient.

ANTIPHO Ut modo fiant.

GETA Fient: me vide. Pater exit: abi, die, esse argentum, Phaedriae.

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ANTIPHO (coming forward.) Geta.

GETA Well.

ANTIPHO What have you been doing?

GETA Diddling the old fellows out of their money.

ANTIPHO Is that quite the thing?

GETA I’ faith, I don’t know: it’s just what I was told to do.

ANTIPHO How now, whip-scoundrel, do you give me an answer to what I don’t ask you? (Kicks him.)

GETA What was it then that you did ask? 685

GETA But he’s not going to marry her.

ANTIPHO I know that. But (ironically) when they demand the money back, of course, for our sake, he’ll prefer going to prison. 695

ANTIPHO On what grounds? Or what will he say?

ANTIPHO I only wish it may be the case.

GETA It shall be the case; trust me for that. Your father’s coming out; go tell Phaedria that the money is found.

Stable identifiers

ANTIPHO

Geta.

GETA

Hem.

ANTIPHO

Quid egisti?

GETA

Emunxi argento senes.

ANTIPHO

Satin est id?

GETA

Nescio hercle: tantum iussus sum.

ANTIPHO

Eho, verbero, aliud mihi respondes ac rogo?

GETA

Quid ergo narras?
685

GETA

Non enim ducet.

ANTIPHO

Novi: caeterum,

Quum argentum repetent, nostra causa scilicet
695

In nervum potius ibit.

ANTIPHO

Quamobrem? aut quid dicet?

GETA

Rogas?

Quot res postilla monstra evenerunt mihi!
705

Introiit in aedes ater alienus canis;

Anguis per impluvium decidit de tegulis;

Gallina cecinit; interdixit hariolus;

Haruspex vetuit ante brumam aliquid novi

Negoti incipere; quae causa est iustissima.
710

Haec fient.

ANTIPHO

Ut modo fiant.

GETA

Fient: me vide.

Pater exit: abi, die, esse argentum, Phaedriae.

ANTIPHO

(coming forward.)

Geta.

GETA

Well.

ANTIPHO

What have you been doing?

GETA

Diddling the old fellows out of their money.

ANTIPHO

Is that quite the thing?

GETA

I’ faith, I don’t know: it’s just what I was told to do.

ANTIPHO

How now, whip-scoundrel, do you give me an answer to what I don’t ask you?

(Kicks him.)

GETA

What was it then that you did ask?
685

GETA

But he’s not going to marry her.

ANTIPHO

I know that. But (ironically)

when they demand the money back, of course, for our sake, he’ll prefer going to prison.
695

ANTIPHO

On what grounds? Or what will he say?

ANTIPHO

I only wish it may be the case.

GETA

It shall be the case; trust me for that. Your father’s coming out; go tell Phaedria that the money is found.