Aulularia, or The Concealed Treasure (162-175c)

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Suppose any old man, past mid-age, brings home a middle-aged wife, if by chance he should have a child by this old woman, do you doubt at all but that the name of that child is Posthumus [*], all prepared?

Now, sister, I’ll remove and lessen this labour for you. I, by the merits of the Gods and of my forefathers, am rich enough; these high families, haughty pride[*], bountiful portions, acclamations, imperiousness, vehicles inlaid with ivory, superb mantles and purple, I can’t abide, things that by their extravagance reduce men to slavery.

EUNOMIA

Tell me, pray, who is she whom you would like to take for a wife?

MEGADORUS

I’ll tell you. Do you know that Euclio, the poor old man close by?

EUNOMIA

I know him; not a bad sort of man, i’ faith.

MEGADORUS

I’d like his maiden daughter to be promised me in marriage. Don’t make any words[*] about it, sister; I know what you are going to say; that she’s poor. This poor girl pleases me.

EUNOMIA

May the Gods prosper it.

MEGADORUS

I hope the same.

EUNOMIA

What do you want me now for? Do you wish for anything?

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