_Pam.――Why do you vex me thus?_ Cur me enicas. Eneco and enico are thought by some critics to have been exactly similar in signification; but eneco generally means to kill, as in Plautus _angues enecavit_: whereas enico signifies only to teaze, or to torment; as in the passage in Terence before mentioned. _Vide_ Horace Ep., B. I. Ep. 7. L. 87. NOTE 164. _Davus.――Hist! Glycera’s door opens._ _Hem’! st, mane, crepuit a Glycerio ostium._ Literally, a noise is made on the inside of Glycera’s door. As all the street-doors in Athens opened towards the street, it was customary to knock loudly on the inside, before the door was thrown open, lest, by a sudden and violent swing, the heavy barrier should injure any of the passengers. The Greeks called this ceremony ψοφεῖν θυραν. All the doors of the Romans opened inwards, unless (which rarely happened) a law was passed to allow any particular person to open his door towards the street. This was considered a very great honour, and never conferred but as a reward for very eminent services. In Sparta, a law prevailed that no instrument but a kind of saw should be employed in making the doors of the houses; this regulation was intended to prevent luxury, and wasteful expense. Both in Athens and Rome, the first room within the door was made extremely large, and highly ornamented. This room was called aula by the Romans, and, by the Greeks αὐλὴ. Here were placed the trophies gained by the master of the house, and by his family. In later and more luxurious ages, the doors were made of more costly materials, sometimes they formed them of metal, either iron or brass; sometimes also ivory was used for this purpose, or scarce and curious kinds of wood. NOTE 165. _Mysis. (speaking to Glycera within.) I will directly, Madam; wherever he may be, I’ll take care to find your dear Pamphilus, and bring him to you: only, my love, let me beg you not to make yourself so wretched._