Some commentators interpret these words from Pamphilus and Simo, (Nempe and Scilicet,) as a hint to Chremes, respecting the dowry which they expected to receive with Glycera; and think that the actor who personates Simo ought to produce a bag of money, that he may “_suit the action to the word_.” An ingenious critic, speaking of this vague and fanciful conjecture, observes, as follows: “This, surely, is a precious refinement, worthy the genius of a true commentator. Madame Dacier, who entertains a just veneration for Donatus, doubts the authenticity of the observation, which is ascribed to him.” Certainly, if either of the words could be wrested to such a meaning, it must be _Nempe_, but Terence has represented Pamphilus as a character, so noble, generous, and high-spirited, that we cannot consistently suppose that he would suffer any mercenary considerations to delay for a single moment his acceptance of his beloved Glycera, when offered to him by her father. NOTE 208. _Chremes.――Pamphilus, my daughter’s portion is ten talents._ A TABLE OF THE MONEY CURRENT IN GREECE. equal to worth (_sterling_) £. _s._ _d._ _qrs._ Lepton 0 0 0 0¹¹⁄₁₁₂ Chalcus 7 Lepta 0 0 0 0¹¹⁄₁₆ Dichalcus 2 Chalci 0 0 0 1⅜ Hemiobolus 2 Dichalci 0 0 0 2¾ Obolus 2 Hemioboli 0 0 1 1½ Diobolus 2 Oboli 0 0 2 3 Triobolus 3 Oboli 0 0 4 0½ Hemidrachm 3 Oboli 0 0 4 0½ Tetrobolus 4 Oboli 0 0 5 2 Pentobolus 5 Oboli 0 0 6 3½ Drachm 6 Oboli 0 0 8 Didrachm 2 Drachms 0 1 4 2 Tetradrachm 4 Drachms 0 2 9 0 Stater of silver 4 Drachms 0 2 9 0 Pentadrachm 5 Drachms 0 3 5 1 Stater of gold 25 Drachms 0 17 2 1 Stater of Philip 28 Drachms 0 19 3 0 Stater of Alexander 28 Drachms 0 19 3 0 Stater of Cyzicus 28 Drachms 0 19 3 0 Stater of Darius 48 Drachms 1 13 0 0 Stater of Crœsus 48 Drachms 1 13 0 0 Homerical talent 75 Drachms 2 11 6 3 Mina 100 Drachms 3 8 9 0 The smaller Ptolemaic talent 20 Minæ 68 15 0 0 The smaller Antiochan talent 60 Minæ 206 5 0 0 The Attic talent 60 Minæ 206 5 0 0