Miles Gloriosus

Plautus, Titus Maccius

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

  1. Come, Palaestrio, be of good courage.
PALAESTRIO
  1. Alas! alas! I cannot but weep since from you I must depart.
PYRGOPOLINICES
  1. Bear it with patience.
PHILOCOMASIUM
  1. feigning to recover. Ha! how’s this? What means it? Hail, O light!
PLEUSICLES
  1. Are you recovered now?
PHILOCOMASIUM
  1. Prithee, what person am I embracing? I’m undone. Am I myself?
PLEUSICLES
  1. in a low voice. Fear not, my delight.
PYRGOPOLINICES
  1. What means all this?
PALAESTRIO
  1. Just now she swooned away here. --- I fear and dread that this at last may take place[*](May take place: Palaestrio cannot help exclaiming against the indiscreet conduct of the lovers. The Captain overhears him, and asks him what is the matter. He adroitly turns it off, by saying, that if thus openly — the goods and furniture are carried through the city, he very much fears that his, master will be censured for his extreme prodigality.) too openly.
PYRGOPOLINICES
  1. What is that you say?