[Footnote 62: _Not like those of former days_)--Ver. 524. Syrus, by showing himself an admirer of the good old times, a “laudator temporis acti,” is wishful to flatter the vanity of Chremes, as it is a feeling common to old age, perhaps by no means an unamiable one, to think former times better than the present. Aged people feel grateful to those happy hours when their hopes were bright, and every thing was viewed from the sunny side of life.] [Footnote 63: _Can no longer support her expenses_)--Ver. 544. He refers to Menedemus and Bacchis.] [Footnote 64: _But in case, none the more_)--Ver. 555. “Sed si quid, ne quid.” An instance of Aposiopesis, signifying “But if any thing does happen, don’t you blame me.”] [Footnote 65: _And truly, Chremes_)--Ver. 557. Some suppose that this is said in apparent candor by Syrus, in order the more readily to throw Chremes off his guard. Other Commentators, again, fancy these words to be said by Syrus in a low voice, aside, which seems not improbable; it being a just retribution on Chremes for his recommendation, however well intended: in that case, Chremes probably overhears it, if we may judge from his answer.] [Footnote 66: _’Tis the truth_)--Ver. 568. “Factum.” “Done for” is anothor translation which this word will here admit of.] [Footnote 67: _That he does the same_)--Ver. 577. Clinia.] [Footnote 68: _Of a prudent and discreet person_)--Ver. 580. This is said ironically.] [Footnote 69: _Is there but one way_)--Ver. 583. And that an immodest one.] [Footnote 70: _With your wife_)--Ver. 604. Madame Dacier remarks, that as Antiphila is shortly to be acknowledged as the daughter of Chremes, she is not therefore in company with the other women at the feast, who are Courtesans, but with the wife of Chremes, and consequently free from reproach or scandal.] [Footnote 71: _Would she really be a security_)--Ver. 606. The question of Chremes seems directed to the fact whether the girl is of value sufficient to be good security for the thousand drachmæ.] [Footnote 72: _You shall soon know_)--Ver. 612. Madame Dacier suggests that Chremes is prevented by his wife’s coming from making a proposal to advance the money himself, on the supposition that it will be a lucrative speculation. This notion is contradicted by Colman, who adds the following note from Eugraphius: “Syrus pretends to have concerted this plot against Menedemus, in order to trick him out of some money to be given to Clinia’s supposed mistress. Chremes, however, does not approve of this: yet it serves to carry on the plot; for when Antiphila proves afterward to be the daughter of Chremes, he necessarily becomes the debtor of Bacchis, and is obliged to lay down the sum for which he imagines his daughter is pledged.”]