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777 (DROMO. SYRUS. DEMEA.)

DROMO

Heus, Syre; rogat te Ctesipho ut redeas.

SYRUS

Abi.

DEMEA

Quid Ctesiphonem hic narrat?

SYRUS

Nihil.

DEMEA

Eho carnifex,

Est Ctesipho intus?

SYRUS

Non est.

DEMEA

Cur hic nominat?

SYRUS

Est alius quidam, parasitaster parvulus:
780

Nostin?

DEMEA

Iam scibo.

SYRUS

Quid agis? quo abis?

DEMEA

Mitte me.

SYRUS

Noli inquam.

DEMEA

Non manum abstines, mastigia?

An tibi iam mavis cerebrum dispergi hic?

SYRUS

Abit.

Edepol comissatorem haud sane commodum,

Praesertim Ctesiphoni. Quid ego nunc agam
785

Nisi, dum hae silescunt turbae, interea in angulum

Aliquo abeam, atque edormiscam hoc villi? Sic agam.

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.) — 5.2 focus

777
(Enter DROMO in haste, from the house of MICIO.)

DROMO

Halloo, Syrus! Ctesipho desires you’ll come back.

SYRUS

Get you gone.

(Pushes him back into the house.)

DEMEA

What is it he says about Ctesipho?

SYRUS

Nothing.

DEMEA

How now, you hang-dog, is Ctesipho in the house?

SYRUS

He is not.

DEMEA

Then why does he mention him?

SYRUS

It’s another person; a little diminutive Parasite. Don’t you know him?
780

DEMEA

I will know him before long.

(Going to the door.)

SYRUS

(stopping him.)

What are you about? Whither are you going?

DEMEA

(struggling.)

Let me alone.

SYRUS

(holding him.)

Don’t, I tell you.

DEMEA

Won’t you keep your hands off, whip-scoundrel? Or would you like me to knock your brains out this instant?

(Rushes into the house.)

SYRUS

He’s gone! no very pleasant boon-companion, upon my faith,

particularly to Ctesipho. What am I to do now ? Why, even get into some corner till this tempest is lulled, and sleep off this drop of wine. That’s my plan.
785
(Goes into the house, staggering.)

Publius Terentius Afer (Terence) Adelphi 5.2

ed. Edward St. John Parry

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DROMO

Heus, Syre; rogat te Ctesipho ut redeas.

SYRUS

Abi.

DEMEA

Quid Ctesiphonem hic narrat?

SYRUS

Nihil.

DEMEA

Eho carnifex,

Est Ctesipho intus?

SYRUS

Non est.

DEMEA

Cur hic nominat?

SYRUS

Est alius quidam, parasitaster parvulus:
780

Nostin?

DEMEA

Iam scibo.

SYRUS

Quid agis? quo abis?

DEMEA

Mitte me.

SYRUS

Noli inquam.

DEMEA

Non manum abstines, mastigia?

An tibi iam mavis cerebrum dispergi hic?

SYRUS

Abit.

Edepol comissatorem haud sane commodum,

Praesertim Ctesiphoni. Quid ego nunc agam
785

Nisi, dum hae silescunt turbae, interea in angulum

Aliquo abeam, atque edormiscam hoc villi? Sic agam.

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DROMO

Halloo, Syrus! Ctesipho desires you’ll come back.

SYRUS

Get you gone.

(Pushes him back into the house.)

DEMEA

What is it he says about Ctesipho?

SYRUS

Nothing.

DEMEA

How now, you hang-dog, is Ctesipho in the house?

SYRUS

He is not.

DEMEA

Then why does he mention him?

SYRUS

It’s another person; a little diminutive Parasite. Don’t you know him?
780

DEMEA

I will know him before long.

(Going to the door.)

SYRUS

(stopping him.)

What are you about? Whither are you going?

DEMEA

(struggling.)

Let me alone.

SYRUS

(holding him.)

Don’t, I tell you.

DEMEA

Won’t you keep your hands off, whip-scoundrel? Or would you like me to knock your brains out this instant?

(Rushes into the house.)

SYRUS

He’s gone! no very pleasant boon-companion, upon my faith,

particularly to Ctesipho. What am I to do now ? Why, even get into some corner till this tempest is lulled, and sleep off this drop of wine. That’s my plan.
785
(Goes into the house, staggering.)

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DROMO Heus, Syre; rogat te Ctesipho ut redeas.

SYRUS Abi.

DEMEA Quid Ctesiphonem hic narrat?

SYRUS Nihil.

DEMEA Eho carnifex, Est Ctesipho intus?

SYRUS Non est.

DEMEA Cur hic nominat?

SYRUS Est alius quidam, parasitaster parvulus: 780 Nostin?

DEMEA Iam scibo.

SYRUS Quid agis? quo abis?

DEMEA Mitte me.

SYRUS Noli inquam.

DEMEA Non manum abstines, mastigia? An tibi iam mavis cerebrum dispergi hic?

SYRUS Abit. Edepol comissatorem haud sane commodum, Praesertim Ctesiphoni. Quid ego nunc agam 785 Nisi, dum hae silescunt turbae, interea in angulum Aliquo abeam, atque edormiscam hoc villi? Sic agam.

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DROMO Halloo, Syrus! Ctesipho desires you’ll come back.

SYRUS Get you gone. (Pushes him back into the house.)

DEMEA What is it he says about Ctesipho?

SYRUS Nothing.

DEMEA How now, you hang-dog, is Ctesipho in the house?

SYRUS He is not.

DEMEA Then why does he mention him?

SYRUS It’s another person; a little diminutive Parasite. Don’t you know him? 780

DEMEA I will know him before long. (Going to the door.)

SYRUS (stopping him.) What are you about? Whither are you going?

DEMEA (struggling.) Let me alone.

SYRUS (holding him.) Don’t, I tell you.

DEMEA Won’t you keep your hands off, whip-scoundrel? Or would you like me to knock your brains out this instant? (Rushes into the house.)

SYRUS He’s gone! no very pleasant boon-companion, upon my faith, particularly to Ctesipho. What am I to do now ? Why, even get into some corner till this tempest is lulled, and sleep off this drop of wine. That’s my plan. 785 (Goes into the house, staggering.)

Stable identifiers

DROMO

Heus, Syre; rogat te Ctesipho ut redeas.

SYRUS

Abi.

DEMEA

Quid Ctesiphonem hic narrat?

SYRUS

Nihil.

DEMEA

Eho carnifex,

Est Ctesipho intus?

SYRUS

Non est.

DEMEA

Cur hic nominat?

SYRUS

Est alius quidam, parasitaster parvulus:
780

Nostin?

DEMEA

Iam scibo.

SYRUS

Quid agis? quo abis?

DEMEA

Mitte me.

SYRUS

Noli inquam.

DEMEA

Non manum abstines, mastigia?

An tibi iam mavis cerebrum dispergi hic?

SYRUS

Abit.

Edepol comissatorem haud sane commodum,

Praesertim Ctesiphoni. Quid ego nunc agam
785

Nisi, dum hae silescunt turbae, interea in angulum

Aliquo abeam, atque edormiscam hoc villi? Sic agam.

DROMO

Halloo, Syrus! Ctesipho desires you’ll come back.

SYRUS

Get you gone.

(Pushes him back into the house.)

DEMEA

What is it he says about Ctesipho?

SYRUS

Nothing.

DEMEA

How now, you hang-dog, is Ctesipho in the house?

SYRUS

He is not.

DEMEA

Then why does he mention him?

SYRUS

It’s another person; a little diminutive Parasite. Don’t you know him?
780

DEMEA

I will know him before long.

(Going to the door.)

SYRUS

(stopping him.)

What are you about? Whither are you going?

DEMEA

(struggling.)

Let me alone.

SYRUS

(holding him.)

Don’t, I tell you.

DEMEA

Won’t you keep your hands off, whip-scoundrel? Or would you like me to knock your brains out this instant?

(Rushes into the house.)

SYRUS

He’s gone! no very pleasant boon-companion, upon my faith,

particularly to Ctesipho. What am I to do now ? Why, even get into some corner till this tempest is lulled, and sleep off this drop of wine. That’s my plan.
785
(Goes into the house, staggering.)