Miles Gloriosus

Plautus, Titus Maccius

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

  1. aloud. Prithee, do support me.
MILPHIDIPPA
  1. aloud. Why?
ACROTELEUTIUM
  1. aloud. Lest I should fall.
MILPHIDIPPA
  1. aloud. Why?
ACROTELEUTIUM
  1. aloud. Because I cannot stand; my senses—my senses are sinking so by reason of my eyes.
MILPHIDIPPA
  1. aloud. Heavens! you’ve seen the Captain.
ACROTELEUTIUM
  1. aloud. I have.
MILPHIDIPPA
  1. aloud. I don’t see him. Where is he?
ACROTELEUTIUM
  1. aloud. Troth, you would see him if you were in tove.
MILPHIDIPPA
  1. aloud. I’ faith, you don’t love him more than I do myself, with your good leave.