The Captives of Plautus

by Plautus

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... ACTVS II. LORARII, Captivi (PHILOCRATES, TYNDARVS). 195 Lo. Si di immortales id uoluere, uos hanc aerumnam exequi, II. 1. Decet pati animo id aequo: si id facietis, leuior labor erit. Domi fufstis credo h"beri: Nunc seruitus si euenit, ei uos morigerari mos bonust Eamque etiam erili imperio ingeniis uostris lenem reddere. 5 200 . Indigna digna habenda sunt, erus quae facit. Ca. Oh. Lo. Eiulatione haut opus est: oculis fmulta miraclitis. In re mala animo sf bono utare, adiuuat. Ca. At nos pudet quia cum catenis sumus. Lo. At Pigeat postea Nostrum erum, [nunc] si uos eximat uinculis 10 205 Aut solut6s sinat quos argento emerit. Ca. Quid [flle] a nobis metuit? scimus nos nostrum officium quod est. Lo. At fugam ffngitis: sentio quam rem agitis. Ca. Fugiamus nos? quo fugiamus? Lo. In patriam. Ca. Apage, hau nos id deceat ACT II. Scene I. OVERSEERS, The Captives (PHILOCRATES And TYNDARUS). Enter, from the house DEGREES/'hegio, two Overseers, leading Philocrates and Tyndarus, and followed by slaves belonging to the house. Philocrates is dressed as a slave, Tyndarus as an Elean of good family. Lorarii. [Overseers.] Since Providence has decreed that you shall suffer this affliction, you must submit to it patiently. If you do that, you will have less trouble. You were, I believe, free men at home. Since, now, slavery has fallen to your lot, it is a good plan for you to give in to it, and by obeying your master make your fate more endurable by your manner of bearing it. Whatever a master does is right, however wrong it is. Ca. [Captives.] Alas! Lo. You must n't cry; you 'll hurt your eyes. When a man's in trouble, it always helps matters to show a brave heart. Ca. But we are ashamed to be in chains. Lo. But the governor would feel cheap, later, if he...

Genres: Classics, Drama, Plays, Theatre, Fiction, School, Humor

28 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 196

About the author

Titus Maccius Plautus (c. 254 – 184 BC), commonly known as Plautus, was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest works in Latin literature to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by the innovator of Latin literature, Livius Andronicus. The word Plautine refers to both Plautus's own works and works similar to or influenced by his.