I believe that it did so happen as you say. and that my father was dead, my grandfather changed it the name that was yours he gave to me. How then was the name of Menaechmus afterwards given to you?Īfter word was brought to us that you. My own twin-brother, blessings on you I am Sosicles. I recognize the proofs, I cannot refrain from embracing him. If you interrupt, I shall hold my tongue.īy no means for my name was what it is now Menaechmus the other they then used to call Sosicles.Įmbracing his brother. Which of the two was the older-you or the other?
Well, how many sons of you had your father then? And never since then have I seen my father. Seven years old for just then my teeth were changing for the first time. How many years old were you when your father took you from your native country?
Why do you exclaim? Why don't you hold your peace? To MENAECHMUS. When I went with my father to Tarentum to traffic and afterwards how I strayed away from my father among the people, and was carried away thence. Tell me, what do you remember at the greatest distance of time in your native country? But attend now, both of you, and tell me that which I shall ask.Īsk as you please, I'll answer you. I wish that you could effect what you've promised. I have a hope that I shall find that you two are twin-born brothers, born of one mother and of one father on the same day.
#PLAUTUS MENAECHMI T FREE#
Free as I am, I'll serve you as though you. You have deserved that you should beg nothing but what you should obtain that which you desire. Now both of you can be giving help to me and to yourselves at the same time. You said that Moschus was your father he was his as well. You said that you were born at Syracuse, in Sicily he was born there. How say you? I think you said that you are called Menaechmus? If you discover that this is my brother, be you a free man. Troth, now, prithee, do continue to lend me your assistance. I' faith, but you've given me good advice, and I return you thanks.
'Tis better for us to accost him and make further enquiries of him. Neither water, believe me, is ever more like to water nor milk to milk, than he is to you, and you likewise to him besides, he speaks of the same native country and father. But I never beheld one person more like another person. This man is either an impostor, or he is your twin-brother. But which of you was brought here in the ship with me? For unless my mind misleads me, these are the two twin-brothers for they mention alike their native country and their father. Immortal Gods, what unhoped-for hope do you bestow on me, as I suspect. I don't want to claim your father, nor to take possession of him from you. I say that I'm the son of Moschus, who was my father.Īye, I really am, young man, of my own father. To you my greetings (to MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus) to you, farewell. Why, really, you say what's right-you are my master to MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus do you look out for a servant. Don't you remember that together with me you disembarked from board ship to-day? Pray, pardon me if I have said aught foolishly or unadvisedly to you. I took him to be you to him, too, did I give some trouble. I know this person myself pointing to the other MENAECHMUS he is my master, I really am his servant but I did think I belonged to this other. I' faith, you've not so deserved of me, that it should be disagreable for me to tell what you wish. O young man, save you, you who preserved me, whoever you are.īy my troth, young man, prithee, tell me your name, unless it's disagreable. Troth, it really is not unlike, so far as I know my own form. 'Tis your image 'tis as like as possible.Ĭatching sight of the other. If you are ready to swear by your eyes, by my troth, not a bit the more for that reason, most vile woman, will you make it that I took away the mantle and the bracelet to-day. Enter MENAECHMUS of Epidamnus, from EROTIUM's house.Īt the door, to EROTIUM within.
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