Miles Gloriosus

Plautus, Titus Maccius

Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, H. T., translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.

  1. to PALAESTRIO, aside. And I; how do I do it? Ain’t I gulling him?
PALAESTRIO
  1. aside. Rarely.
MILPHIDIPPA
  1. But, prithee, do let me go now.
PALAESTRIO
  1. to the CAPTAIN. But do you give her some answer, either that you will do it, or that you won’t do it. Why cause this poor lady so much anguish of mind, who has never deserved any ill of you?
PYRGOPOLINICES
  1. Bid her come to me herself. Tell her that I will do everything that she requires.
MILPHIDIPPA
  1. You now act as it is proper for you to act. since you wish the same yourself that she is wishing.
PALAESTRIO
  1. to himself, aside. No poor faculty of invention has she.
MILPHIDIPPA
  1. Since too you have not scouted your petitioner, and nave suffered me to prevail upon you. Aside to PALAESTRIO. How now? Haven’t I played him off?
PALAESTRIO
  1. aside to MILPHIDIPPA. Faith, I couldn’t refrain from laughing.
MILPHIDIPPA
  1. aside to PALAESTRIO. Yes; and for the same reason I turned in this direction away from you.