Miles Gloriosus
Plautus, Titus Maccius
Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, H. T., translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.
- I fear that some one may turn it to your discredit, while all these things are being carried after us through the city.
- I have given away my own property, and not theirs. I care but little for other people. Be off then, go with the blessing of the Gods.
- ’Tis for your sake I say it.
- I believe you.
- And now farewell!
- And heartily farewell to you!
- to PLEUSICLES and PHILOCOMASIUM as they leave. Go you quickly on; I’ll overtake you directly; I wish to speak a few words with my master. To PYRGOPOLINICES. Although you have ever deemed others more faithful to yourself than me, still do I owe you many thanks for all things; and if such were your feelings, I would rather be a slave to you by far than be the freedman of another.
- Be of good courage.
- Ah me! When it comes in my mind, how my manners must be changed, how womanish manners must be learnt, and the military ones forgotten!
- Take care and be honest.