who give the name of wether mutton to a ram—if I should only see that ram in the public way, I’ll make both ram and owner most miserable beings. HEGIO (to hieiself.) Well done! He really does give out edicts fit for an Aedile, and ‘tis indeed a surprising thing if the Aetolians haven’t made him inspector of markets Inspector of markets : Agoranomum. The Aediles were the inspectors of markets at Rome, while the ‘Agoranomi’ had a similar office in the Grecian cities . ERGASILUS No Parasite now am I, but a right royal king of kings; so large a stock of provision for my stomach is there at hand in the harbour. But why delay to overwhelm this old gentleman Hegio with gladness? With him, not a person among mankind exists equally fortunate. HEGIO (apart.) What joy is this, that he, thus joyous, is going to impart to me? ERGASILUS (knocking at HEGIO’S door.) Hallo, hallo!—where are you? Is any one coming to open this door? HEGIO (apart.) This fellow’s betaking himself to my house to dine.