Asinaria, or The Ass-Dealer (589b-600)

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For what reason?

LEONIDA

With which to beat these asses[*], if perchance they should begin to bray out here, from within the bag.

(They stand apart.)

591

(Enter ARGYRIPPUS from the house of CLEAERETA, followed by PHILENIUM.)

ARGYRIPPUS

Why are you holding me back?

PHILENIUM

Because, as I love you, I cannot bear your departing.

ARGYRIPPUS

Farewell.

PHILENIUM

I should fare somewhat better, if you were to remain here.

ARGYRIPPUS

Blessings on you.

PHILENIUM

Do you wish for blessings on me, to whom you are bringing disease by your departure?

ARGYRIPPUS

Your mother has bid me the last farewell[*]; she has requested me to go home.

PHILENIUM

A bitter death will she cause her daughter, if I must part from you.

LIBANUS
(apart, to LEONIDA.)

Troth now, the man has been turned out of doors there.

LEONIDA
(apart.)

Such is the fact.

ARGYRIPPUS

Prithee, do let me go.

PHILENIUM

Whither are you going now? Why don’t you stay here?

ARGYRIPPUS

This night, if you choose, I’ll stay.

LIBANUS
(apart.)

Don’t you hear him? How profuse he is of his attentions by night. But now, in the daytime, he’s engaged; surely he’s a Solon[*]

to write laws whereby the public may regulate itself. Psha! those who would be in readiness for themselves to pay obedience to his laws, would decidedly never do any good; they would be drinking night and day.

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