Publius Terentius Afer (Terence), Adelphi, ed. Edward St. John Parry, 5.6

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890 (GETA. DEMEA.)

GETA

Hera, ego huc ad hos provisam quam mox virginem
890

Arcessant: sed eccum Demeam. Salvus sies.

DEMEA

O, qui vocare?

GETA

Geta.

DEMEA

Geta, hominem maximi

Preti te esse hodie animo iudicavi meo:

Nam is mihi profecto est servus spectatus satis

Cui dominus curae est, ita uti tibi sensi, Geta:
895

Et tibi ob eam rem, si quid usus venerit,

Libens bene faxim. Meditor esse affabilis;

Et bene procedit.

GETA

Bonus es quum hace existimas.

DEMEA

Paulatim plebem primulum facio meam.

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.)

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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.) — 5.6 focus

890
(Enter GETA, from the house of SOSTRATA.)

GETA

(to SOSTRATA, within.)

Mistress, I am going to see after them, that they may send for the damsel as soon as possible; but see, here’s Demea. (Accosting him.) Save you!
890

DEMEA

O, what’s your name?

GETA

Geta.

DEMEA

Geta, I have this day come to the conclusion that you are a man of very great worth, for I look upon him as an undoubtedly good servant

who has a care for his master; as I have found to be your case, Geta; and for that reason, if any opportunity should offer, I would gladly do you a service. (Aside.) I am practicing the affable, and it succeeds very well.
895

Publius Terentius Afer (Terence) Adelphi 5.6

ed. Edward St. John Parry

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GETA

Hera, ego huc ad hos provisam quam mox virginem
890

Arcessant: sed eccum Demeam. Salvus sies.

DEMEA

O, qui vocare?

GETA

Geta.

DEMEA

Geta, hominem maximi

Preti te esse hodie animo iudicavi meo:

Nam is mihi profecto est servus spectatus satis

Cui dominus curae est, ita uti tibi sensi, Geta:
895

Et tibi ob eam rem, si quid usus venerit,

Libens bene faxim. Meditor esse affabilis;

Et bene procedit.

GETA

Bonus es quum hace existimas.

DEMEA

Paulatim plebem primulum facio meam.

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GETA

(to SOSTRATA, within.)

Mistress, I am going to see after them, that they may send for the damsel as soon as possible; but see, here’s Demea. (Accosting him.) Save you!
890

DEMEA

O, what’s your name?

GETA

Geta.

GETA

You are kind, sir, to think so.

DEMEA

(aside.)

Getting on by degrees—I’ll first make the lower classes my own.

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GETA Hera, ego huc ad hos provisam quam mox virginem 890 Arcessant: sed eccum Demeam. Salvus sies.

DEMEA O, qui vocare?

GETA Geta.

DEMEA Geta, hominem maximi Preti te esse hodie animo iudicavi meo: Nam is mihi profecto est servus spectatus satis Cui dominus curae est, ita uti tibi sensi, Geta: 895 Et tibi ob eam rem, si quid usus venerit, Libens bene faxim. Meditor esse affabilis; Et bene procedit.

GETA Bonus es quum hace existimas.

DEMEA Paulatim plebem primulum facio meam.

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GETA (to SOSTRATA, within.) Mistress, I am going to see after them, that they may send for the damsel as soon as possible; but see, here’s Demea. (Accosting him.) Save you! 890

DEMEA O, what’s your name?

GETA Geta.

GETA You are kind, sir, to think so.

DEMEA (aside.) Getting on by degrees—I’ll first make the lower classes my own.

Stable identifiers

GETA

Hera, ego huc ad hos provisam quam mox virginem
890

Arcessant: sed eccum Demeam. Salvus sies.

DEMEA

O, qui vocare?

GETA

Geta.

DEMEA

Geta, hominem maximi

Preti te esse hodie animo iudicavi meo:

Nam is mihi profecto est servus spectatus satis

Cui dominus curae est, ita uti tibi sensi, Geta:
895

Et tibi ob eam rem, si quid usus venerit,

Libens bene faxim. Meditor esse affabilis;

Et bene procedit.

GETA

Bonus es quum hace existimas.

DEMEA

Paulatim plebem primulum facio meam.

GETA

(to SOSTRATA, within.)

Mistress, I am going to see after them, that they may send for the damsel as soon as possible; but see, here’s Demea. (Accosting him.) Save you!
890

DEMEA

O, what’s your name?

GETA

Geta.

GETA

You are kind, sir, to think so.

DEMEA

(aside.)

Getting on by degrees—I’ll first make the lower classes my own.