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Section 1E Latin to English Flashcards

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<p><span>Euclio, back from the forum, meets Megadorus, is highly suspicious of his motives, but finally agrees to a dowry-less marriage for Phaedra. Staphyla is horrified when she hears.</span></p>

<p>(abit ā forō in scaenam Eucliō)</p>

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<p>(Euclio returns from the forum onto the stage.)</p>

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EVCLIŌ (sēcum cōgitat) “nunc domum redeō.

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EUCLIO: (He is thinking to himself) “Now I am returning home.”

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“nam ego sum hīc, animus meus domī est.”

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“For I am here, my mind is at home.”

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MEGADŌRVS “saluē Eucliō, uīcīne optime.”

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MEGADORUS: “Hail Euclio, best (of) neighbor(s).”

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EVC. (Megadōrum uidet) “et tū, Megadōre.”

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EUC.: (He sees Megadorus) “And you, Megadorus.”

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(sēcum cōgitat) “quid uult Megadōrus?

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(He thinks to himself) “What does Megadorus want?

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“quid cōnsilī habet?

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“What [of] plan does he have?

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“cūr homo dīues pauperem blandē salūtat?

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“Why does a rich man greet a poor man ingratiatingly?

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“quārē mē uīcīnum optimum dīcit?

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“Why is he saying (that I am) the best (of) neighbor(s)?

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“periī! aurum meum uult!”

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“I’m lost! He wants my gold!”

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MEG. “tū bene ualēs?”

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MEG.: “You are doing well?”

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EVC. “pol ualeō, sed nōn ualeō ā pecūniā.

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EUC.: “I certainly [lit.: by Pollux] am doing well, but I am not well from the point of view of money.

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“nōn satis pecūniae habeō, et paupertātem meam aegrē ferō.”

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“I don’t have enough [of] money, and I endure my poverty with difficulty.”

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MEG. “sed cūr tū paupertātem tuam aegrē fers?

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MEG.: “But why are you (in particular) bearing your poverty with difficulty?

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“sī animus aequus est, satis habēs.”

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“If your mind is content, you have enough.”

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EVC. “periī! occidī!

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EUC.: “I’m lost! I’m done for!

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facinus Megadōrī perspicuum est: thēsaurum meum certē uult!”

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“Megadorus’ scheme is obvious: he definitely wants my treasure!’

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MEG. “quid tū dīcis?”

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MEG.: “What are you (yourself) saying?”

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EVC. (startled) “nihil. paupertās mē uexat et cūrās dat multās.

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EUC. “Nothing. Poverty troubles me and gives many cares.

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“paupertātem igitur aegrē ferō.

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Therefore I endure poverty with difficulty.

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“nam fīliam habeō pulchram, sed pauper sum et dōtem nōn habeō.”

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For I have a beautiful daughter, but I am a poor man and do not have dowry.”

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MEG. “tacē. bonum habē animum, Eucliō, et dā mihi operam.

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MEG.: “Be quiet. Have a good spirit, Euclio, and pay attention to me.

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“cōnsilium enim habeō.

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“For I have a plan.”

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EVC. “quid cōnsilī habēs?

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EUC. “What [of] plan do you have?

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quid uīs?

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What do you want?

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(sēcum cōgitat) “facinus nefārium!

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(He thinks to himself) “Wicked scheme!

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“ō scelus! nōn dubium est!

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“O villain! It is not in doubt!

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“pecūniam uult meam!

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“He wants my money!

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“domum statim redeō.

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“I am going home at once.

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“ō pecūniam meam!”

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“O my money!”

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(exit ē scaenā in aedīs Eucliō)

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(Euclio leaves [from] the stage (and goes) into the house.)

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MEG. “quō abīs?

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MEG.: “Where are you departing to?

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“quid uīs?

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“What do you want?

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“dīc mihi.”

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“Tell me.”

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EVC. “domum abeō . . . “

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EUC.: “I am going [away] home …”

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(Eucliō exit. mox in scaenam redit)

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(Euclio leaves [from] the stage (and goes) into the house.)

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“dī mē seruant, salua est pecūnia.

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“The gods are protecting me, the money is safe.

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“redeō ad tē, Megadōre.

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“I am returning to you, Megadorus.

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“dīc mihi, quid nunc uīs?”

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“Tell me, what do you want now?”

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MEG. “ut tū mē, ita ego tē cognōuī.

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MEG.: “As you (know) me, so I know you [lit.: have known].

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“audī igitur.

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“Therefore listen.

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“fīliam tuam uxōrem poscō.

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“I ask for your daughter (as my) wife.

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“prōmitte!”

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“Promise!”

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EVC. “quid dīcis?

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EUC.: “What are you saying?

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“cuius fīliam uxōrem uīs?”

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“Whose daughter do you want (as) a wife?”

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MEG. “tuam.”

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MEG.: “Yours.”

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EVC. “cūr fīliam poscis meam?

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EUC. “Why do ask for MY Daughter?

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“irrīdēsne mē, homo dīues hominem pauperem et miserum?”

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“Are you mocking me, a rich man (mocking) a poor person and a miserable (one)?”

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MEG. “nōn tē irrīdeō.”

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MEG. “I am not mocking you.

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“cōnsilium optimum est.”

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“It’s an excellent plan.”

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EVC. “tū es homo dīues, ego autem pauper;

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EUC.: “You are a rich man, but I am a poor man;

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“meus ōrdō tuus nōn est.

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“My rank is not yours.

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“tū es quasi bōs, ego quasi asinus.

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“You are like an ox, I (am) like an ass.

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“sī bōs sīc imperat ‘asine, fer onus’, et asinus onus nōn fert, sed in lutō iacet, quid bōs facit?

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“If an ox gives an order such as this: ‘Ass, bear the load,” and the ass does not bear the load, but lies in the mud, what does the ox do?

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“asinum nōn respicit, sed irrīdet.

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“He does not give a second glance to the ass, but mocks him.

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“asinī ad bouēs nōn facile trānscendunt.

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“Asses do not easily become [lit.: cross over to] oxen.

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“praetereā, dōtem nōn habeō.

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“Besides that, I do not have a dowry.

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“cōnsilium igitur tuum nōn bonum est.

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“Therefore you plan is not a good (one).’

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MEG. “sī uxōrem puellam pulchram habeō bonamque, satis dōtis habeō, et animus meus aequus est satis.

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MEG.: If I have a beautiful and good girl as a wife, I have enough [of] dowry, and my mind is sufficiently content.

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“satis dīues sum.

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“I am rich enough.

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“quid opus pecūniae est? prōmitte!”

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“What need (is there) of money? Promise!

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EVC. “prōmittō tibi fīliam meam, sed nūllam dōtem.

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EUC.: “I promise you my daughter, but no dowry.

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“nūllam enim habeō pecūniam.”

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“For I have no money.

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MEG. “ita est ut uīs.

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MEG. “It is thus as you wish.

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“cūr nōn nūptiās statim facimus, ut uolumus?

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“Why do we not at once make the marriage-rites, as we wish?

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“cūr nōn coquōs uocāmus?

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“Why do we not call the cooks?

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“quid dīcis?”

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“What do you say?”

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EVC. “hercle, optimum est.

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EUC.: “By Hercules, it’s great!

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“ī, Megadōre, fac nūptiās, et fīliam meam domum dūc, ut uīs—sed sine dōte—et coquōs uocā.

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“Go, Megadorus, do the wedding-rites, and marry [lit.: lead home] my daughter—but without a dowry—and call the cooks.

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“ego enim pecūniam nōn habeō. ualē.”

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“For I myself do not have money. Farewell.”

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MEG. “eō. ualē et tū.”

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MEG. “I go. Farewell to you as well.”

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(exit ē scaenā Megadōrus)

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(Megadorus departs from the stage.)

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EVC. “dī immortālēs! pecūnia uērō ualet.

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EUC.: “Immortal gods! Money truly prevails.

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“nōn dubium est: pecūniam meam uult Megadōrus.

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“There is no doubt: Megadorus wants my money.

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“heus tū, Staphyla! tē uolō!

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“Hey, you, Staphyla! I want you!

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“ubi es, scelus?

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“Where are you, villain?

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“exīsne ex aedibus?

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“Are you coming out of the house?

78
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“audīsne mē?

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“Do you hear me?

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“cūr in aedibus manēs?

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“Why are you remaining in the house?

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(ex aedibus in scaenam intrat Staphyla.)

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(Staphyla enters on stage from the house.)

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“hodiē Megadōrus coquōs uocat et nūptiās facit.

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“Today Megadorus is calling cooks and making marriage-rites.

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“nam hodiē uxōrem domum dūcit fīliam meam.”

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“For today he is marrying [lit: leading home as a wife] my daughter.”

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STAPH. “quid dīcis? quid uultis et tū et Megadōrus?

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STAPH.: “What are you saying? What do [both] you and Megadorus want?

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“ō puellam miseram!

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“O wretched girl!

85
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“subitum est nimis.

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“It is too sudden.

86
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“stultum est facinus!”

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“The scheme is stupid!”

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EVC. “tacē et abī:

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EUC.: “Be silent and go (away):

88
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“et fac omnia, scelus, et fer omnia!

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“and do everything [lit.: all things], villain, and bring everything!

89
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“ego ad forum abeō.”

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“I am going away to the forum.”

90
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(exit Eucliō)

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(Euclio departs.)

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STAPH. “nunc et facinora et scelera Lycōnidis patent!

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STAPH. “Now the schemes and crimes of Lyconides lie exposed!

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“nunc exitium fīliae Eucliōnis adest.

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“Now the destruction of Euclio’s daughter is at hand.

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“nam hodiē grauidam domum dūcit uxōrem Megadōrus, neque cōnsilium habeō ego.

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“For today Megadorus is marrying a wife (who is) pregnant, nor do I myself have a plan.

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“periī!”

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“I am lost!”

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