Terence's Andrian, a comedy, in five acts : $b Translated into English prose, with critical and explanatory notes.Terence
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Terence's Andrian, a comedy, in five acts : $b Translated into English prose, with critical and explanatory notes.
Terence
Latin drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English; Terence -- Translations into English
_Simo._ Believe me, Chremes, I rejoice most sincerely that Glycera
proves to be your daughter.
_Pam._ That, I believe, my father.
_Chremes._ But stay: I have yet one doubt, which gives me some
uneasiness.
_Pam._ Away with all your doubts and scruples; you seek a difficulty
where none exists.
_Crito._ What is it?
_Chremes._ The name does not agree.
_Crito._ I know she bore some other name when an infant.
_Chremes._ What was it? Crito, have you forgotten?
_Crito._ I am trying to remember it.
_Pam._ Shall I suffer his want of memory to retard my happiness, when
I myself can find a remedy? I will not. Chremes, the name you want is
Pasibula.
_Crito._ The very name[205].
_Chremes._ You are right.
_Pam._ I have heard it from herself a thousand times.
_Simo._ Chremes, I hope you are convinced how sincerely we all rejoice
at this discovery[206].
_Chremes._ I have no doubt of it.
_Pam._ And now, dear Sir.
_Simo._ The happy turn of the affair has reconciled me, my son: be all
unpleasant recollections banished.
_Pam._ A thousand thanks, my father. I trust that Chremes also consents
that Glycera should be mine.
_Chremes._ Undoubtedly: with your father’s approbation.
_Pam._ Oh! that is certain.
[207]_Simo._ I consent most joyfully.
_Chremes._ Pamphilus, my daughter’s portion is ten talents[208].
_Pam._ Dear sir, I am quite satisfied.
_Chremes._ I will hasten to my daughter: come with me, Crito, for I
suppose that she will not remember me.
[_Chremes and Crito go in._
SCENE VI.
SIMO, PAMPHILUS.
_Simo._ Why do you not immediately give orders for her removal to our
house[209]?
_Pam._ That is well thought of, Sir, I’ll intrust that affair to Davus.
_Simo._ He can’t attend to it.
_Pam._ Why not?
_Simo._ Because [210]he is now carrying on things of great weight, and
which touch him more nearly.
_Pam._ What are they?
_Simo._ He is chained.
_Pam._ Ah! dear Sir, that was not well done.
_Simo._ I am sure[211] I ordered it to be well done.
_Pam._ Order him to be set at liberty, my father, I entreat you.
_Simo._ Well, well, I will.
_Pam._ But, pray, let it be done directly.
_Simo._ I will go in, and order him to be released.
[_Exit Simo._
_Pam._ Oh what a joyous happy day is this to me!
SCENE VII.
PAMPHILUS, CHARINUS.
_Char._ (_to himself._) I came to see what Pamphilus is doing: and here
he is.
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