Asinaria
Plautus, Titus Maccius
Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 1. Riley, H. T., translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1912.
THE PROLOGUE.PROLOGUS
Enter DEMÆNETUS and LIBANUS, from the house of the former.LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS LIBANUS LIBANUS DEMAENETUS
Enter ARGYRIPPUS, from the house of CLEÆRETA, addressing her within.ARGYRIPPUS
Enter CLEÆRETA, from her house.CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS CLEAERETA ARGYRIPPUS
Enter LIBANUS, from the house of DEMÆNETUS.LIBANUS
Enter LEONIDA, running.LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS
Enter the ASS-DEALER, with a BOY.THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS ASS-D. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER.
Enter LEONIDA, counterfeiting SAUREA.LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA ASS-D. LEONIDA ASS-D. LEONIDA ASS-D. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER. LEONIDA THE ASS-DEALER.
Enter CLEÆRETA and PHEILENIUM, from the house of the former.CLEAERETA PHILENIUM CLEAERETA PHILENIUM CLEAERETA PHILENIUM CLEAERETA PHILENIUM CLEAERETA PHILENIUM CLEAERETA PHILENIUM CLEAERETA PHILENIUM CLEAERETA PHILENIUM CLEAERETA PHILENIUM CLEAERETA PHILENIUM
Enter LEONIDA and LIBANUS.LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA
Enter ARGYRIPPUS from the house of CLEÆRETA, followed by PHILENIUM.ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM LIBANUS LEONIDA PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS LEONIDA PHILENIUM LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS LEONIDA >ARG. LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA LIBANUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA PHILENIUM LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA >ARG. PHILENIUM LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS PHILENIUM LIBANUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LIBANUS ARGYRIPPUS LEONIDA
Enter DIABOLUS and a PARASITE, with a scroll in his hand.DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE
Enter DIABOLUS and the PARASITE.[*](One scene, at least, is clearly lost here, as we are not informed how Diabolus has become acquainted with the manœuvres to obtain the money, and the disgraceful compact made by Demænetus; although, not improbably, he has caught sight of him in the house of the procuress.) DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS A PARASITE DIABOLUS
A Table, and everything requisite for an Entertainment, being placed before the house of CLEÆRETA, enter ARGYRIPPUS, DEMÆNETUS, and PHILENIUM, from the house of CLEÆRETA.ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS
Enter ARTEMONA and the PARASITE, from the house of DEMÆNETUS, at the further side of the stage.[*](In the early part of this Scene, the wife and the Parasite do not see Demænetus, who is carousing in the front of Cleæreta's house, at the other side of the stage. We must remember that the Roman stage was of vast extent—as much, according to some writers, as 180 feet in width. Perhaps a wall extended a little forward by the side of the house, which would preclude the view of what was going on behind it and near to the door until Artemona and the Parasite had traversed the stage.) ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS A PARASITE ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS A PARASITE ARTEMONA ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS PHILENIUM DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA ARGYRIPPUS ARTEMONA ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS A PARASITE ARTEMONA ARGYRIPPUS DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARGYRIPPUS ARTEMONA A PARASITE ARTEMONA PHILENIUM ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA ARGYRIPPUS ARTEMONA ARGYRIPPUS ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS ARTEMONA DEMAENETUS ARGYRIPPUS PHILENIUM DEMAENETUS PHILENIUM ARGYRIPPUS ARTEMONA PHILENIUM DEMAENETUS The COMEDIANS.