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925 (MICIO. DEMEA. AESCHINUS.)

MICIO

Iubet frater? ubi is est? Tun iubes hoc, Demea?
925

DEMEA

Ego vero iubeo et in hac re et aliis omnibus

Quam maxime unam facere nos hanc familiam,

Colere, adiuvare, adiungere.

AESCHINUS

Ita quaeso, pater.

MICIO

Haud aliter censeo.

DEMEA

Immo hercle ita nobis decet.

Primum huius uxoris est mater.
930

MICIO

Quid postea?

DEMEA

Proba et modesta.

MICIO

Ita aiunt.

DEMEA

Natu grandior.

MICIO

Scio.

DEMEA

Parere iam diu haec per annos non potest;

Nec qui eam respiciat quisquam est: sola est.

MICIO

Quam hic rem agit?

DEMEA

Hanc te aequum est ducere; et te operam ut fiat dare.

MICIO

Me ducere autem?
935

DEMEA

Te.

MICIO

Me?

DEMEA

Te inquam.

MICIO

Ineptis.

DEMEA

Si tu sis homo,

Hic faciat.

AESCHINUS

Mi pater.

MICIO

Quid? tu autem huic, asine, auscultas?

DEMEA

Nihil agis:

Fieri aliter non potest.

MICIO

Deliras.

AESCHINUS

Sine te exorem, mi pater.

MICIO

Insanis: aufer.

DEMEA

Age da veniam filio.

MICIO

Satin sanus es? ego

Novus maritus anno demum quinto et sexagesimo

Fiam, atque anum decrepitam ducam? Idne estis auctores mihi?
940

AESCHINUS

Fac: promisi ego illis.

Mi

Promisti autem? de te largitor, puer.

DEMEA

Age; quid si quid te maius oret?

MICIO

Quasi non hoc sit maximum.

DEMEA

Da veniam.

AESCHINUS

Ne gravere.

DEMEA

Fac promitte.

MICIO

Non omittis?

AESCHINUS

Non, nisi te exorem.

MICIO

Vis est haec quidem.

DEMEA

Age prolixe, Micio.

MICIO

Etsi hoc mihi pravum, ineptum, absurdum, atque alienum a vita mea
945

Videtur, si vos tantopere istuc vultis, fiat.

AESCHINUS

Bene facis:

DEMEA

Merito te amo. Verum—

MICIO

Quid?

DEMEA

Ego dicam, hoc quum fit quod volo.

MICIO

Quid nunc quod restat? Hegio his est cognatus proximus,

Affinis nobis, pauper: bene nos aliquid facere illi decet.

MICIO

Quid facere?
950

DEMEA

Agelli est hic sub urbe paulum, quod locitas foras:

Huic demus qui fruatur.

MICIO

Paulum id autem?

DEMEA

Si multum est, tamen

Faciendum est: pro patre huic est; bonus est; noster est; recte datur.

Postremo nunc meum illud verbum facio quod tu, Micio,

Bene et sapienter dixti dudum: Vitium commune omnium est,

Quod nimium ad rem in senecta attenti sumus. Hanc maculam nos decet
955

Effugere: dictum est vere, et re ipsa fieri oportet Micio.

MICIO

Quid istic? dabitur quandoquidem hic vult.

AESCHINUS

Mi pater.

DEMEA

Nunc tu mihi es germanus pariter corpore et animo.

MICIO

Gaudeo.

DEMEA

Suo sibi gladio hunc iugulo.

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Adelphi; or, The Brothers Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 5.8 focus

925
(Enter MICIO, from his house.)

MICIO

(speaking to GETA, within.)

Does my brother order it? Where is he? (To DEMEA.) Is this your order, Demea?
925

DEMEA

Certainly, I do order it, and in this matter, and in every thing else, wish especially to make this family one with ourselves, to oblige, serve, and unite them.

AESCHINUS

Father, pray let it be so.

MICIO

I do not oppose it.

DEMEA

On the contrary, i’ faith, it is what we ought to do:

in the first place, she is the mother of his wife (pointing to AESCHINUS).
930

MICIO

She is. What then?

DEMEA

An honest and respectable woman.

MICIO

So they say.

DEMEA

Advanced in years.

MICIO

I am aware of it.

DEMEA

Through her years, she is long past child-bearing; there is no one to take care of her; she is a lone woman.

MICIO

(aside.)

What can be his meaning ?

DEMEA

It is right you should marry her; and that you, Aeschinus, should use your endeavors to effect it.

MICIO

I, marry her, indeed ?
935

DEMEA

You.

MICIO

I?

DEMEA

You, I say.

MICIO

You are trifling!

DEMEA

Aeschinus, if you are a man, he’ll do it.

AESCHINUS

My dear father—

MICIO

What, ass! do you attend to him?

DEMEA

’T is all in vain; it can not be otherwise.

MICIO

You are mad!

AESCHINUS

Do let me prevail on you, my father.

MICIO

Are you out of your senses? Take yourself off.¹

DEMEA

Come, do oblige your son.

MICIO

Are you quite in your right mind? Am I, in my five-and-sixtieth year, to be marrying at last?

A decrepit old woman too? Do you advise me to do this?
940

AESCHINUS

Do; I have promised it.²

MICIO

Promised, indeed; be generous at your own cost, young man.

DEMEA

Come, what if he should ask a still greater favor?

MICIO

As if this was not the greatest!

DEMEA

Do comply.

AESCHINUS

Don’t make any difficulty.

DEMEA

Do promise.

MICIO

Will you not have done?

AESCHINUS

Not until I have prevailed upon you.

MICIO

Really, this is downright force.³

DEMEA

Act with heartiness, Micio.

MICIO

Although this seems to me⁴ to be wrong, foolish, absurd, and repugnant to my mode of life, yet, if you so strongly wish it, be it so.
945

AESCHINUS

You act obligingly.

DEMEA

With reason I love you; but—

MICIO

What ?

DEMEA

I will tell you, when my wish has been complied with.

MICIO

What now? What remains to be done?

DEMEA

Hegio here is their nearest relation;⁵

he is a connection of ours and poor; we ought to do some good for him.

MICIO

Do what?
950

DEMEA

There is a little farm here in the suburbs, which you let out; let us give it him to live upon.

MICIO

But is it a little one ?

DEMEA

If it were a large one, still it ought to be done; he has been as it were a father to her; he is a worthy man, and connected with us; it would be properly bestowed. In fine, I now adopt that proverb which you, Micio, a short time ago repeated with sense and wisdom—it is the common vice of all,

in old age, to be too intent upon our own interests. This stain we ought to avoid: it is a true maxim, and ought to be observed in deed.
955

MICIO

What am I to say to this? Well then, as he desires it (pointing to AESCHINUS), it shall be given him.

AESCHINUS

My father!

DEMEA

Now, Micio, you are indeed my brother, both in spirit and in body.

MICIO

I am glad of it.

DEMEA

(aside.)

I foil him at his own weapon.⁶

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MICIO Iubet frater? ubi is est? Tun iubes hoc, Demea? 925

DEMEA Ego vero iubeo et in hac re et aliis omnibus Quam maxime unam facere nos hanc familiam, Colere, adiuvare, adiungere.

AESCHINUS Ita quaeso, pater.

MICIO Haud aliter censeo.

DEMEA Immo hercle ita nobis decet. Primum huius uxoris est mater. 930

MICIO Quid postea?

DEMEA Proba et modesta.

MICIO Ita aiunt.

DEMEA Natu grandior.

MICIO Scio.

DEMEA Parere iam diu haec per annos non potest; Nec qui eam respiciat quisquam est: sola est.

MICIO Quam hic rem agit?

DEMEA Hanc te aequum est ducere; et te operam ut fiat dare.

MICIO Me ducere autem? 935

DEMEA Te.

MICIO Me?

DEMEA Te inquam.

MICIO Ineptis.

DEMEA Si tu sis homo, Hic faciat.

AESCHINUS Mi pater.

MICIO Quid? tu autem huic, asine, auscultas?

DEMEA Nihil agis: Fieri aliter non potest.

MICIO Deliras.

AESCHINUS Sine te exorem, mi pater.

MICIO Insanis: aufer.

DEMEA Age da veniam filio.

MICIO Satin sanus es? ego Novus maritus anno demum quinto et sexagesimo Fiam, atque anum decrepitam ducam? Idne estis auctores mihi? 940

AESCHINUS Fac: promisi ego illis.

Mi Promisti autem? de te largitor, puer.

DEMEA Age; quid si quid te maius oret?

MICIO Quasi non hoc sit maximum.

DEMEA Da veniam.

AESCHINUS Ne gravere.

DEMEA Fac promitte.

MICIO Non omittis?

AESCHINUS Non, nisi te exorem.

MICIO Vis est haec quidem.

DEMEA Age prolixe, Micio.

MICIO Etsi hoc mihi pravum, ineptum, absurdum, atque alienum a vita mea 945 Videtur, si vos tantopere istuc vultis, fiat.

AESCHINUS Bene facis:

DEMEA Merito te amo. Verum—

MICIO Quid?

DEMEA Ego dicam, hoc quum fit quod volo.

MICIO Quid nunc quod restat? Hegio his est cognatus proximus, Affinis nobis, pauper: bene nos aliquid facere illi decet.

MICIO Quid facere? 950

DEMEA Agelli est hic sub urbe paulum, quod locitas foras: Huic demus qui fruatur.

MICIO Paulum id autem?

MICIO Quid istic? dabitur quandoquidem hic vult.

AESCHINUS Mi pater.

DEMEA Nunc tu mihi es germanus pariter corpore et animo.

MICIO Gaudeo.

DEMEA Suo sibi gladio hunc iugulo.

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MICIO (speaking to GETA, within.) Does my brother order it? Where is he? (To DEMEA.) Is this your order, Demea? 925

DEMEA Certainly, I do order it, and in this matter, and in every thing else, wish especially to make this family one with ourselves, to oblige, serve, and unite them.

AESCHINUS Father, pray let it be so.

MICIO I do not oppose it.

DEMEA On the contrary, i’ faith, it is what we ought to do: in the first place, she is the mother of his wife (pointing to AESCHINUS). 930

MICIO She is. What then?

DEMEA An honest and respectable woman.

MICIO So they say.

DEMEA Advanced in years.

MICIO I am aware of it.

DEMEA Through her years, she is long past child-bearing; there is no one to take care of her; she is a lone woman.

MICIO (aside.) What can be his meaning ?

DEMEA It is right you should marry her; and that you, Aeschinus, should use your endeavors to effect it.

MICIO I, marry her, indeed ? 935

DEMEA You.

MICIO I?

DEMEA You, I say.

MICIO You are trifling!

DEMEA Aeschinus, if you are a man, he’ll do it.

AESCHINUS My dear father—

MICIO What, ass! do you attend to him?

DEMEA ’T is all in vain; it can not be otherwise.

MICIO You are mad!

AESCHINUS Do let me prevail on you, my father.

MICIO Are you out of your senses? Take yourself off. 1

MICIO

Iubet frater? ubi is est? Tun iubes hoc, Demea?
925

DEMEA

Ego vero iubeo et in hac re et aliis omnibus

Quam maxime unam facere nos hanc familiam,

Colere, adiuvare, adiungere.

AESCHINUS

Ita quaeso, pater.

MICIO

Haud aliter censeo.

DEMEA

Immo hercle ita nobis decet.

Primum huius uxoris est mater.
930

MICIO

Quid postea?

DEMEA

Proba et modesta.

MICIO

Ita aiunt.

DEMEA

Natu grandior.

MICIO

Scio.

DEMEA

Parere iam diu haec per annos non potest;

Nec qui eam respiciat quisquam est: sola est.

MICIO

Quam hic rem agit?

DEMEA

Hanc te aequum est ducere; et te operam ut fiat dare.

MICIO

Me ducere autem?
935

DEMEA

Te.

MICIO

Me?

DEMEA

Te inquam.

MICIO

Ineptis.

DEMEA

Si tu sis homo,

Hic faciat.

AESCHINUS

Mi pater.

MICIO

Quid? tu autem huic, asine, auscultas?

DEMEA

Nihil agis:

Fieri aliter non potest.

MICIO

Deliras.

AESCHINUS

Sine te exorem, mi pater.

MICIO

Insanis: aufer.

DEMEA

Age da veniam filio.

MICIO

Satin sanus es? ego

Novus maritus anno demum quinto et sexagesimo

Fiam, atque anum decrepitam ducam? Idne estis auctores mihi?
940

AESCHINUS

Fac: promisi ego illis.

Mi

Promisti autem? de te largitor, puer.

DEMEA

Age; quid si quid te maius oret?

MICIO

Quasi non hoc sit maximum.

DEMEA

Da veniam.

AESCHINUS

Ne gravere.

DEMEA

Fac promitte.

MICIO

Non omittis?

AESCHINUS

Non, nisi te exorem.

MICIO

Vis est haec quidem.

DEMEA

Age prolixe, Micio.

MICIO

Etsi hoc mihi pravum, ineptum, absurdum, atque alienum a vita mea
945

Videtur, si vos tantopere istuc vultis, fiat.

AESCHINUS

Bene facis:

DEMEA

Merito te amo. Verum—

MICIO

Quid?

DEMEA

Ego dicam, hoc quum fit quod volo.

MICIO

Quid nunc quod restat? Hegio his est cognatus proximus,

Affinis nobis, pauper: bene nos aliquid facere illi decet.

MICIO

Quid facere?
950

DEMEA

Agelli est hic sub urbe paulum, quod locitas foras:

Huic demus qui fruatur.

MICIO

Paulum id autem?

MICIO

Quid istic? dabitur quandoquidem hic vult.

AESCHINUS

Mi pater.

DEMEA

Nunc tu mihi es germanus pariter corpore et animo.

MICIO

Gaudeo.

DEMEA

Suo sibi gladio hunc iugulo.

MICIO

(speaking to GETA, within.)

Does my brother order it? Where is he? (To DEMEA.) Is this your order, Demea?
925

DEMEA

Certainly, I do order it, and in this matter, and in every thing else, wish especially to make this family one with ourselves, to oblige, serve, and unite them.

AESCHINUS

Father, pray let it be so.

MICIO

I do not oppose it.

DEMEA

On the contrary, i’ faith, it is what we ought to do:

in the first place, she is the mother of his wife (pointing to AESCHINUS).
930

MICIO

She is. What then?

DEMEA

An honest and respectable woman.

MICIO

So they say.

DEMEA

Advanced in years.

MICIO

I am aware of it.

DEMEA

Through her years, she is long past child-bearing; there is no one to take care of her; she is a lone woman.

MICIO

(aside.)

What can be his meaning ?

DEMEA

It is right you should marry her; and that you, Aeschinus, should use your endeavors to effect it.

MICIO

I, marry her, indeed ?
935

DEMEA

You.

MICIO

I?

DEMEA

You, I say.

MICIO

You are trifling!

DEMEA

Aeschinus, if you are a man, he’ll do it.

AESCHINUS

My dear father—

MICIO

What, ass! do you attend to him?

DEMEA

’T is all in vain; it can not be otherwise.

MICIO

You are mad!

AESCHINUS

Do let me prevail on you, my father.

MICIO

Are you out of your senses? Take yourself off.¹

DEMEA

Come, do oblige your son.

MICIO

Are you quite in your right mind? Am I, in my five-and-sixtieth year, to be marrying at last?

A decrepit old woman too? Do you advise me to do this?
940

AESCHINUS

Do; I have promised it.²