Publius Terentius Afer (Terence), Phormio, ed. Edward St. John Parry, 5.2

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(DEMIPHO. GETA.)

DEMIPHO

Nostrapte culpa facimus ut malis expediat esse,

Dum nimium dici nos bonos studemus et benignos.

Ita fugias ne praeter casam, quod aiunt. Nonne id sat erat,

Accipere ab illo iniuriam? etiam argentum est ultro obiectum,

Ut sit qui vivat dum aliud aliquid flagiti conficiat.
770

GETA

Planissime.

DEMIPHO

His nunc praemium est qui recta prava faciunt.

GETA

Verissime.

DEMIPHO

Ut stultissime quidem illi rem gesserimus.

GETA

Modo ut hoc consilio possiet discedi ut istam ducat.

DEMIPHO

Etiamne id dubium est?

GETA

Haud scio hercle, ut homo est, an mutet animum.

DEMIPHO

Hem, mutet autem?
775

GETA

Nescio: verum si forte dico.

DEMIPHO

Ita faciam, ut frater censuit, ut uxorem huc eius adducam,

Cum ista ut loquatur: tu, Geta, abi prae; nuntia hanc venturam.

GETA

Argentum inventum est Phaedriae: de iurgio siletur.

Provisum est ne in praesentia haec hinc abeat: quid nunc porro?

Quid fict? in eodem luto haesitas: versura solves,
780

Geta. Praesens quod fuerat malum in diem abiit: plagae crescunt,

Nisi prospicis. Nunc hinc domum ibo, ac Phanium edocebo

Ne quid vereatur Phormionem aut eius orationem.

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.) — 5.2 focus

766 (Enter DEMIPHO and GETA.)

DEMIPHO

’Tis caused by our own fault, that it is advantageous to be dishonest; while we wish ourselves to be styled very honest and generous. So run away as not to run beyond the house,¹ as the saying is. Was it not enough to receive an injury from him, but money must be voluntarily offered him as well,

that he may have something on which to subsist while he plans some other piece of roguery?
770

GETA

Most clearly so.

DEMIPHO

They now get rewarded for it, who confound right with wrong.

GETA

Most undoubtedly.

DEMIPHO

How very foolishly, in fact, we have managed the affair with him!

GETA

If by these means we can only manage for him to marry her.

DEMIPHO

Is that, then, a matter of doubt?

GETA

I’ faith, judging from what the fellow is, I don’t know whether he mightn’t change his mind.

DEMIPHO

How! change it indeed?
775

GETA

I don’t know: but if perhaps, I say.

DEMIPHO

I’ll do as my brother advised me, bring hither his wife, to talk with her. Do you, Geta, go before; tell her that Nausistrata is about to visit her. (DEMIPHO goes into the house of CHREMES.)

GETA

The money’s been got for Phaedria; it’s all hushed about the lawsuit; due care has been taken that she’s not to leave for the present. What next, then?

What’s to be done? You are still sticking in the mud. You are paying by borrowing;² the evil that was at hand, has been put off for a day. The toils are increasing upon you, if you don’t look out. Now I’ll away home, and tell Phanium not to be afraid of Nausistrata, or his talking.³
780
(Goes into the house of DEMIPHO.)

Publius Terentius Afer (Terence) Phormio 5.2

ed. Edward St. John Parry

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DEMIPHO

Nostrapte culpa facimus ut malis expediat esse,

Dum nimium dici nos bonos studemus et benignos.

Ita fugias ne praeter casam, quod aiunt. Nonne id sat erat,

Accipere ab illo iniuriam? etiam argentum est ultro obiectum,

Ut sit qui vivat dum aliud aliquid flagiti conficiat.
770

GETA

Planissime.

DEMIPHO

His nunc praemium est qui recta prava faciunt.

GETA

Verissime.

DEMIPHO

Ut stultissime quidem illi rem gesserimus.

GETA

Modo ut hoc consilio possiet discedi ut istam ducat.

DEMIPHO

Etiamne id dubium est?

GETA

Haud scio hercle, ut homo est, an mutet animum.

DEMIPHO

Hem, mutet autem?
775

GETA

Nescio: verum si forte dico.

DEMIPHO

Ita faciam, ut frater censuit, ut uxorem huc eius adducam,

Cum ista ut loquatur: tu, Geta, abi prae; nuntia hanc venturam.

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GETA

Most clearly so.

DEMIPHO

They now get rewarded for it, who confound right with wrong.

GETA

Most undoubtedly.

DEMIPHO

How very foolishly, in fact, we have managed the affair with him!

GETA

If by these means we can only manage for him to marry her.

DEMIPHO

Is that, then, a matter of doubt?

GETA

I’ faith, judging from what the fellow is, I don’t know whether he mightn’t change his mind.

DEMIPHO

How! change it indeed?
775

GETA

I don’t know: but if perhaps, I say.

DEMIPHO

I’ll do as my brother advised me, bring hither his wife, to talk with her. Do you, Geta, go before; tell her that Nausistrata is about to visit her. (DEMIPHO goes into the house of CHREMES.)

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DEMIPHO Nostrapte culpa facimus ut malis expediat esse, Dum nimium dici nos bonos studemus et benignos. Ita fugias ne praeter casam, quod aiunt. Nonne id sat erat, Accipere ab illo iniuriam? etiam argentum est ultro obiectum, Ut sit qui vivat dum aliud aliquid flagiti conficiat. 770

GETA Planissime.

DEMIPHO His nunc praemium est qui recta prava faciunt.

GETA Verissime.

DEMIPHO Ut stultissime quidem illi rem gesserimus.

GETA Modo ut hoc consilio possiet discedi ut istam ducat.

DEMIPHO Etiamne id dubium est?

GETA Haud scio hercle, ut homo est, an mutet animum.

DEMIPHO Hem, mutet autem? 775

GETA Nescio: verum si forte dico.

DEMIPHO Ita faciam, ut frater censuit, ut uxorem huc eius adducam, Cum ista ut loquatur: tu, Geta, abi prae; nuntia hanc venturam.

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GETA Most clearly so.

DEMIPHO They now get rewarded for it, who confound right with wrong.

GETA Most undoubtedly.

DEMIPHO How very foolishly, in fact, we have managed the affair with him!

GETA If by these means we can only manage for him to marry her.

DEMIPHO Is that, then, a matter of doubt?

GETA I’ faith, judging from what the fellow is, I don’t know whether he mightn’t change his mind.

DEMIPHO How! change it indeed? 775

GETA I don’t know: but if perhaps, I say.

DEMIPHO I’ll do as my brother advised me, bring hither his wife, to talk with her. Do you, Geta, go before; tell her that Nausistrata is about to visit her. (DEMIPHO goes into the house of CHREMES.)

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DEMIPHO

Nostrapte culpa facimus ut malis expediat esse,

Dum nimium dici nos bonos studemus et benignos.

Ita fugias ne praeter casam, quod aiunt. Nonne id sat erat,

Accipere ab illo iniuriam? etiam argentum est ultro obiectum,

Ut sit qui vivat dum aliud aliquid flagiti conficiat.
770

GETA

Planissime.

DEMIPHO

His nunc praemium est qui recta prava faciunt.

GETA

Verissime.

DEMIPHO

Ut stultissime quidem illi rem gesserimus.

GETA

Modo ut hoc consilio possiet discedi ut istam ducat.

DEMIPHO

Etiamne id dubium est?

GETA

Haud scio hercle, ut homo est, an mutet animum.

DEMIPHO

Hem, mutet autem?
775

GETA

Nescio: verum si forte dico.

DEMIPHO

Ita faciam, ut frater censuit, ut uxorem huc eius adducam,

Cum ista ut loquatur: tu, Geta, abi prae; nuntia hanc venturam.

GETA

Most clearly so.

DEMIPHO

They now get rewarded for it, who confound right with wrong.

GETA

Most undoubtedly.

DEMIPHO

How very foolishly, in fact, we have managed the affair with him!

GETA

If by these means we can only manage for him to marry her.

DEMIPHO

Is that, then, a matter of doubt?

GETA

I’ faith, judging from what the fellow is, I don’t know whether he mightn’t change his mind.

DEMIPHO

How! change it indeed?
775

GETA

I don’t know: but if perhaps, I say.

DEMIPHO

I’ll do as my brother advised me, bring hither his wife, to talk with her. Do you, Geta, go before; tell her that Nausistrata is about to visit her. (DEMIPHO goes into the house of CHREMES.)