Publius Terentius Afer (Terence), Hecyra, ed. Edward St. John Parry, 3.2

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(SOSTRATA. PARMENO. PAMPHILUS.)

SOSTRATA

Nescio quid iamdudum audio hic tumultuari misera:

Male metuo ne Philumenae magis morbus aggravescat;

Quod te Aesculapi, et te Salus, ne quid sit huius oro.

Nunc ad eam visam.

PARMENO

Heus, Sostrata.

SOSTRATA

Ehem.

PARMENO

Iterum istinc excludere.

SOSTRATA

Ehem, Parmeno, tune hic eras? Perii, quid faciam misera?
340

Non visam uxorem Pamphili, cum in proximo hic sit aegra?

PARMENO

Non visas? ne mittas quidem visendi causa quemquam:

Nam qui amat cui odio ipsus est bis facere stulte duco:

Laborem inanem ipsus capit, et illi molestiam affert.

Tum autem filius introiit videre, ut venit, quid agat.
345

SOSTRATA

Quid ais? an venit Pamphilus?

PARMENO

Venit.

SOSTRATA

Dis gratiam habeo.

Hem, istoc verbo animus mihi rediit, et cura ex corde excessit.

PARMENO

Iam ea de causa maxime nunc huc introire nolo:

Nam si remittent quippiam Philumenae dolores,

Omnem rem narrabit, scio, continuo sola soli
350

Quae inter vos intervenit, unde ortum est initium irae.

Atque eccum video ipsum egredi: quam tristis est!

SOSTRATA

O mi gnate.

PAMPHILUS

Mea mater salve.

SOSTRATA

Gaudeo venisse salvum: salvan

Philumena est?

PAMPHILUS

Meliuscula est.

SOSTRATA

Utinam istuc ita Di faxint.

Quid tu igitur lacrimas? aut quid es tam tristis?
355

PAMPHILUS

Recte, mater.

SOSTRATA

Quid fuit tumulti? dic mihi: an dolor repente invasit?

PAMPHILUS

Ita factum est.

SOSTRATA

Quid morbi est?

PAMPHILUS

Febris.

SOSTRATA

Quotidiana?

PAMPHILUS

Ita aiunt.

I sodes intro; consequar iam te, mea mater.

SOSTRATA

Fiat.

PAMPHILUS

Tu pueris curre Parmeno obviam, atque eis onera adiuta.

PARMENO

Quid? non sciunt ipsi viam domum qua redeant?
360

PAMPHILUS

Cessas?

Hecyra. Publius Terentius Afer (Terence). ed. Edward St. John Parry. London. 1857.

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

Translations (1)

Hecyra; The Mother-in-Law Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 3.2 focus

(Enter SOSTRATA.)

SOSTRATA

(to herself.)

In dreadful alarm, I have for some time heard, I know not what confusion going on here; I’m sadly afraid Philumena’s illness is getting worse. Aesculapius, I do entreat thee, and thee, Health,¹ that it may not be so. Now I’ll go visit her.

(Approaches the door.)

PARMENO

(coming forward.)

Hark you, Sostrata.

SOSTRATA

(turning round.)

Well.

PARMENO

You will again be shut out there.

SOSTRATA

What, Parmeno, is it you? I’m undone! wretch that I am, what shall I do? Am I not to go see the wife of Pamphilus, when she is ill here next door?
340

PARMENO

Not go see her! Don’t even send any person for the purpose of seeing her; for I’m of opinion that he who loves, a person to whom he is an object of dislike, commits a double mistake: he himself takes a useless trouble, and causes annoyance to the other.

Besides, your son went in to see how she is, as soon as he arrived.
345

SOSTRATA

What is it you say? Has Pamphilus arrived?

PARMENO

He has.

SOSTRATA

I give thanks unto the Gods! Well, through that news my spirits are revived, and anxiety has departed from my heart.

PARMENO

For this reason, then, I am especially unwilling you should go in there; for if Philumena’s malady at all abates,

she will, I am sure, when they are by themselves, at once tell him all the circumstances; both what misunderstandings have arisen between you, and how the difference first began. But see, he’s coming out-how sad he looks!
350
(Re-enter PAMPHILUS, from the house of PHIDIPPUS.)

SOSTRATA

(running up to him.)

O my son!

(Embraces him.)

PAMPHILUS

My mother, blessings on you.

SOSTRATA

I rejoice that you are returned safe. Is Philumena in a fair way?

PAMPHILUS

She is a little better.

(Weeping.)

SOSTRATA

Would that the Gods may grant it so! Why, then, do you weep, or why so dejected?

PAMPHILUS

All’s well, mother.

SOSTRATA

What meant that confusion? Tell me; was she suddenly taken ill?

PAMPHILUS

Such was the fact.

SOSTRATA

What is her malady?

PAMPHILUS

A fever.

SOSTRATA

An intermitting one?²

PAMPHILUS

So they say. Go in the house, please, mother; I’ll follow you immediately.

SOSTRATA

Very well. (Goes into her house.)

PAMPHILUS

Do you run and meet the servants, Parmeno, and help them with the baggage.

PARMENO

Why, don’t they know the way themselves to come to our house?
360

PAMPHILUS

(stamping.)

Do you loiter?

(Exit PARMENO.)

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SOSTRATA Nescio quid iamdudum audio hic tumultuari misera: Male metuo ne Philumenae magis morbus aggravescat; Quod te Aesculapi, et te Salus, ne quid sit huius oro. Nunc ad eam visam.

PARMENO Heus, Sostrata.

SOSTRATA Ehem.

PARMENO Iterum istinc excludere.

SOSTRATA Ehem, Parmeno, tune hic eras? Perii, quid faciam misera? 340 Non visam uxorem Pamphili, cum in proximo hic sit aegra?

PARMENO Non visas? ne mittas quidem visendi causa quemquam: Nam qui amat cui odio ipsus est bis facere stulte duco: Laborem inanem ipsus capit, et illi molestiam affert. Tum autem filius introiit videre, ut venit, quid agat. 345

SOSTRATA Quid ais? an venit Pamphilus?

PARMENO Venit.

SOSTRATA Dis gratiam habeo. Hem, istoc verbo animus mihi rediit, et cura ex corde excessit.

PARMENO Iam ea de causa maxime nunc huc introire nolo: Nam si remittent quippiam Philumenae dolores, Omnem rem narrabit, scio, continuo sola soli 350 Quae inter vos intervenit, unde ortum est initium irae. Atque eccum video ipsum egredi: quam tristis est!

SOSTRATA O mi gnate.

PAMPHILUS Mea mater salve.

SOSTRATA Gaudeo venisse salvum: salvan Philumena est?

PAMPHILUS Meliuscula est.

SOSTRATA Utinam istuc ita Di faxint. Quid tu igitur lacrimas? aut quid es tam tristis? 355

PAMPHILUS Recte, mater.

SOSTRATA Quid fuit tumulti? dic mihi: an dolor repente invasit?

PAMPHILUS Ita factum est.

SOSTRATA Quid morbi est?

PAMPHILUS Febris.

SOSTRATA Quotidiana?

PAMPHILUS Ita aiunt. I sodes intro; consequar iam te, mea mater.

SOSTRATA Fiat.

PAMPHILUS Tu pueris curre Parmeno obviam, atque eis onera adiuta.

PARMENO Quid? non sciunt ipsi viam domum qua redeant? 360

PAMPHILUS Cessas?

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SOSTRATA (to herself.) In dreadful alarm, I have for some time heard, I know not what confusion going on here; I’m sadly afraid Philumena’s illness is getting worse. Aesculapius, I do entreat thee, and thee, Health, 1 that it may not be so. Now I’ll go visit her. (Approaches the door.)

PARMENO (coming forward.) Hark you, Sostrata.

SOSTRATA (turning round.) Well.

PARMENO You will again be shut out there.

SOSTRATA What, Parmeno, is it you? I’m undone! wretch that I am, what shall I do? Am I not to go see the wife of Pamphilus, when she is ill here next door? 340

SOSTRATA What is it you say? Has Pamphilus arrived?

PARMENO He has.

SOSTRATA I give thanks unto the Gods! Well, through that news my spirits are revived, and anxiety has departed from my heart.

SOSTRATA (running up to him.) O my son! (Embraces him.)

PAMPHILUS My mother, blessings on you.

SOSTRATA I rejoice that you are returned safe. Is Philumena in a fair way?

PAMPHILUS She is a little better. (Weeping.)

SOSTRATA Would that the Gods may grant it so! Why, then, do you weep, or why so dejected?

PAMPHILUS All’s well, mother.

SOSTRATA What meant that confusion? Tell me; was she suddenly taken ill?

PAMPHILUS Such was the fact.

SOSTRATA What is her malady?

PAMPHILUS A fever.

SOSTRATA An intermitting one? 2

PAMPHILUS So they say. Go in the house, please, mother; I’ll follow you immediately.

SOSTRATA Very well. (Goes into her house.)

PAMPHILUS Do you run and meet the servants, Parmeno, and help them with the baggage.

PARMENO Why, don’t they know the way themselves to come to our house? 360

PAMPHILUS (stamping.) Do you loiter? (Exit PARMENO.)

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SOSTRATA

Nescio quid iamdudum audio hic tumultuari misera:

Male metuo ne Philumenae magis morbus aggravescat;

Quod te Aesculapi, et te Salus, ne quid sit huius oro.

Nunc ad eam visam.

PARMENO

Heus, Sostrata.

SOSTRATA

Ehem.

PARMENO

Iterum istinc excludere.

SOSTRATA

Ehem, Parmeno, tune hic eras? Perii, quid faciam misera?
340

Non visam uxorem Pamphili, cum in proximo hic sit aegra?

PARMENO

Non visas? ne mittas quidem visendi causa quemquam:

Nam qui amat cui odio ipsus est bis facere stulte duco:

Laborem inanem ipsus capit, et illi molestiam affert.

Tum autem filius introiit videre, ut venit, quid agat.
345

SOSTRATA

Quid ais? an venit Pamphilus?

PARMENO

Venit.

SOSTRATA

Dis gratiam habeo.

Hem, istoc verbo animus mihi rediit, et cura ex corde excessit.

PARMENO

Iam ea de causa maxime nunc huc introire nolo:

Nam si remittent quippiam Philumenae dolores,

Omnem rem narrabit, scio, continuo sola soli
350

Quae inter vos intervenit, unde ortum est initium irae.

Atque eccum video ipsum egredi: quam tristis est!

SOSTRATA

O mi gnate.

PAMPHILUS

Mea mater salve.

SOSTRATA

Gaudeo venisse salvum: salvan

Philumena est?

PAMPHILUS

Meliuscula est.

SOSTRATA

Utinam istuc ita Di faxint.

Quid tu igitur lacrimas? aut quid es tam tristis?
355

PAMPHILUS

Recte, mater.

SOSTRATA

Quid fuit tumulti? dic mihi: an dolor repente invasit?

PAMPHILUS

Ita factum est.

SOSTRATA

Quid morbi est?

PAMPHILUS

Febris.

SOSTRATA

Quotidiana?

PAMPHILUS

Ita aiunt.

I sodes intro; consequar iam te, mea mater.

SOSTRATA

Fiat.

PAMPHILUS

Tu pueris curre Parmeno obviam, atque eis onera adiuta.

PARMENO

Quid? non sciunt ipsi viam domum qua redeant?
360

PAMPHILUS

Cessas?

SOSTRATA

(to herself.)

In dreadful alarm, I have for some time heard, I know not what confusion going on here; I’m sadly afraid Philumena’s illness is getting worse. Aesculapius, I do entreat thee, and thee, Health,¹ that it may not be so. Now I’ll go visit her.

(Approaches the door.)

PARMENO

(coming forward.)

Hark you, Sostrata.

SOSTRATA

(turning round.)

Well.

PARMENO

You will again be shut out there.

SOSTRATA

What, Parmeno, is it you? I’m undone! wretch that I am, what shall I do? Am I not to go see the wife of Pamphilus, when she is ill here next door?
340

SOSTRATA

What is it you say? Has Pamphilus arrived?

PARMENO

He has.

SOSTRATA

I give thanks unto the Gods! Well, through that news my spirits are revived, and anxiety has departed from my heart.

SOSTRATA

(running up to him.)

O my son!

(Embraces him.)

PAMPHILUS

My mother, blessings on you.

SOSTRATA

I rejoice that you are returned safe. Is Philumena in a fair way?

PAMPHILUS

She is a little better.

(Weeping.)

SOSTRATA

Would that the Gods may grant it so! Why, then, do you weep, or why so dejected?

PAMPHILUS

All’s well, mother.

SOSTRATA

What meant that confusion? Tell me; was she suddenly taken ill?

PAMPHILUS

Such was the fact.

SOSTRATA

What is her malady?

PAMPHILUS

A fever.

SOSTRATA

An intermitting one?²

PAMPHILUS

So they say. Go in the house, please, mother; I’ll follow you immediately.

SOSTRATA

Very well. (Goes into her house.)

PAMPHILUS

Do you run and meet the servants, Parmeno, and help them with the baggage.

PARMENO

Why, don’t they know the way themselves to come to our house?
360

PAMPHILUS

(stamping.)

Do you loiter?

(Exit PARMENO.)