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764 (SYRUS. DEMEA.)

SYRUS

Edepol, Syrisce, te curasti molliter,

Lauteque munus administrasti tuum.
765

Abi. Sed postquam intus sum omnium rerum satur,

Prodeambulare huc libitum est.

DEMEA

Illud sis vide

Exemplum disciplinae.

SYRUS

Ecce autem hic adest

Senex noster. Quid fit? quid tu es tristis?

DEMEA

Oh scelus.

SYRUS

Ohe, iam tu verba fundis hic, sapientia?
770

DEMEA

Tu si meus esses—

SYRUS

dis quidem esses, Demea,

Ac tuam rem constabilisses.

DEMEA

exemplum omnibus

Curarem ut esses.

SYRUS

Quamobrem? quid feci?

DEMEA

Rogas?

In ipsa turba, atque in peccato maximo,

Quod vix sedatum satis est, potasti scelus,
775

Quasi re bene gesta.

SYRUS

Sane nollem huc exitum.

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

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

Translations (1)

Adelphi; or, The Brothers Perseus (Terence. The Comedies of Terence. Riley, Henry Thomas; Colman, George, translators. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1872.) — 5.1 focus

764
(Enter SYRUS, drunk, and DEMEA, on the opposite side of the stage.)

SYRUS

Upon my faith, my dear little Syrus, you have taken delicate care of yourself,

and have done your duty¹ with exquisite taste; be off with you. But since I’ve had my fill of every thing in-doors, I have felt disposed to take a walk.
765

DEMEA

(apart.)

Just look at that—there’s an instance of their good training!

SYRUS

(to himself.)

But see, here comes our old man. (Addressing him.) What’s the matter ? Why out of spirits?

DEMEA

Oh you rascal!

SYRUS

Hold now; are you spouting your sage maxims here?
770

DEMEA

If you were my servant—

SYRUS

Why, you would be a rich man, Demea, and improve your estate.

DEMEA

I would take care that you should be an example to all the rest.

SYRUS

For what reason? What have I done ?

DEMEA

Do you ask me? in the midst of this confusion, and during the greatest mischief,

which is hardly yet set right, you have been getting drunk, you villain, as though things had been going on well.
775

Publius Terentius Afer (Terence) Adelphi 5.1

ed. Edward St. John Parry

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SYRUS

Edepol, Syrisce, te curasti molliter,

Lauteque munus administrasti tuum.
765

Abi. Sed postquam intus sum omnium rerum satur,

Prodeambulare huc libitum est.

DEMEA

Illud sis vide

Exemplum disciplinae.

SYRUS

Ecce autem hic adest

Senex noster. Quid fit? quid tu es tristis?

DEMEA

Oh scelus.

SYRUS

Ohe, iam tu verba fundis hic, sapientia?
770

DEMEA

Tu si meus esses—

SYRUS

dis quidem esses, Demea,

Ac tuam rem constabilisses.

DEMEA

exemplum omnibus

Curarem ut esses.

SYRUS

Quamobrem? quid feci?

DEMEA

Rogas?

In ipsa turba, atque in peccato maximo,

Quod vix sedatum satis est, potasti scelus,
775

Quasi re bene gesta.

SYRUS

Sane nollem huc exitum.

Current edition Perseus

SYRUS

Upon my faith, my dear little Syrus, you have taken delicate care of yourself,

and have done your duty¹ with exquisite taste; be off with you. But since I’ve had my fill of every thing in-doors, I have felt disposed to take a walk.
765

DEMEA

(apart.)

Just look at that—there’s an instance of their good training!

SYRUS

(to himself.)

But see, here comes our old man. (Addressing him.) What’s the matter ? Why out of spirits?

DEMEA

Oh you rascal!

SYRUS

Hold now; are you spouting your sage maxims here?
770

DEMEA

If you were my servant—

SYRUS

Why, you would be a rich man, Demea, and improve your estate.

DEMEA

I would take care that you should be an example to all the rest.

SYRUS

For what reason? What have I done ?

DEMEA

Do you ask me? in the midst of this confusion, and during the greatest mischief,

which is hardly yet set right, you have been getting drunk, you villain, as though things had been going on well.
775

SYRUS

(aside.)

Really, I wish I hadn’t come out.

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SYRUS Edepol, Syrisce, te curasti molliter, Lauteque munus administrasti tuum. 765 Abi. Sed postquam intus sum omnium rerum satur, Prodeambulare huc libitum est.

DEMEA Illud sis vide Exemplum disciplinae.

SYRUS Ecce autem hic adest Senex noster. Quid fit? quid tu es tristis?

DEMEA Oh scelus.

SYRUS Ohe, iam tu verba fundis hic, sapientia? 770

DEMEA Tu si meus esses—

SYRUS dis quidem esses, Demea, Ac tuam rem constabilisses.

DEMEA exemplum omnibus Curarem ut esses.

SYRUS Quamobrem? quid feci?

DEMEA Rogas? In ipsa turba, atque in peccato maximo, Quod vix sedatum satis est, potasti scelus, 775 Quasi re bene gesta.

SYRUS Sane nollem huc exitum.

Current edition Perseus

SYRUS Upon my faith, my dear little Syrus, you have taken delicate care of yourself, and have done your duty 1 with exquisite taste; be off with you. But since I’ve had my fill of every thing in-doors, I have felt disposed to take a walk. 765

DEMEA (apart.) Just look at that—there’s an instance of their good training!

SYRUS (to himself.) But see, here comes our old man. (Addressing him.) What’s the matter ? Why out of spirits?

DEMEA Oh you rascal!

SYRUS Hold now; are you spouting your sage maxims here? 770

DEMEA If you were my servant—

SYRUS Why, you would be a rich man, Demea, and improve your estate.

DEMEA I would take care that you should be an example to all the rest.

SYRUS For what reason? What have I done ?

DEMEA Do you ask me? in the midst of this confusion, and during the greatest mischief, which is hardly yet set right, you have been getting drunk, you villain, as though things had been going on well. 775

SYRUS (aside.) Really, I wish I hadn’t come out.

Stable identifiers

SYRUS

Edepol, Syrisce, te curasti molliter,

Lauteque munus administrasti tuum.
765

Abi. Sed postquam intus sum omnium rerum satur,

Prodeambulare huc libitum est.

DEMEA

Illud sis vide

Exemplum disciplinae.

SYRUS

Ecce autem hic adest

Senex noster. Quid fit? quid tu es tristis?

DEMEA

Oh scelus.

SYRUS

Ohe, iam tu verba fundis hic, sapientia?
770

DEMEA

Tu si meus esses—

SYRUS

dis quidem esses, Demea,

Ac tuam rem constabilisses.

DEMEA

exemplum omnibus

Curarem ut esses.

SYRUS

Quamobrem? quid feci?

DEMEA

Rogas?

In ipsa turba, atque in peccato maximo,

Quod vix sedatum satis est, potasti scelus,
775

Quasi re bene gesta.

SYRUS

Sane nollem huc exitum.

SYRUS

Upon my faith, my dear little Syrus, you have taken delicate care of yourself,

and have done your duty¹ with exquisite taste; be off with you. But since I’ve had my fill of every thing in-doors, I have felt disposed to take a walk.
765

DEMEA

(apart.)

Just look at that—there’s an instance of their good training!

SYRUS

(to himself.)

But see, here comes our old man. (Addressing him.) What’s the matter ? Why out of spirits?

DEMEA

Oh you rascal!

SYRUS

Hold now; are you spouting your sage maxims here?
770

DEMEA

If you were my servant—

SYRUS

Why, you would be a rich man, Demea, and improve your estate.

DEMEA

I would take care that you should be an example to all the rest.

SYRUS

For what reason? What have I done ?

DEMEA

Do you ask me? in the midst of this confusion, and during the greatest mischief,

which is hardly yet set right, you have been getting drunk, you villain, as though things had been going on well.
775

SYRUS

(aside.)

Really, I wish I hadn’t come out.