Miles Gloriosus

Plautus, Titus Maccius

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

  1. This is our master-plotter.
ACROTELEUTIUM
  1. Health to you, master-plotter.
PALAESTRIO
  1. And health to you. But, tell me, has he any way given you full instructions?
PERIPLECOMENUS
  1. I bring them both thoroughly prepared.
PALAESTRIO
  1. I’d like to hear how. I’m afraid lest you should be making some mistake.
PERIPLECOMENUS
  1. I have added to your instructions nothing new of my own.
ACROTELEUTIUM
  1. I suppose you wish the Captain, your master, to be gulled.
PALAESTRIO
  1. You’ve said what’s true.
ACROTELEUTIUM
  1. Cleverly and skilfully, adroitly and pleasantly, the whole thing is planned.
PALAESTRIO
  1. In fact, I wish you to pretend to be his wife. Points to PERIPLECOMENUS.