to be made of Philippean gold, which is to be seven feet high—a memorial of his exploits.LYCO For what reason this? CURCULIO I’ll tell you; why, because within twenty days he singly has subdued the Persians, Paphlagonians, Sinopians, Arabians, Cretans, Syrians, Rhodia and Lycia, Peredia and BibesiaPeredia and Bibesia: Most of these names are real, while some are fictitious—as, for instance, Peredia, Hungry-land, and Bibesia, Thirsty-land. By Centauromachia he perhaps means Thessaly, the country of the Centaurs; though, possibly, this region may have been too near for him to hope to impose upon Lyco.,Centauromachia and Classia UnomammiaClassia Unomammia: Classia is supposed by Schmieder to be used for classis, an army. Unomammia, the land of the one-breasted people, may perhaps be an allusion to the Amazons, who were feigned to be in the habit of cutting off one breast, for the purpose of using the bow with greater adroitness. Conterebromia is a name coined for the occasion, signifying the and of piercing., and all Libya, and all Conterebromia; one half even of all nations has he conquered unaided in twenty days.LYCO Dear me! CURCULIO Why are you surprised?LYCOWhy, because if all these people were penned up in a cage as close as chickens, even so they couldn’t be encompassed in a year. Upon my faith, I do believe that you areThat you are: Esse,to be or to eat, according to the context. Limiers suggests that a pun is here in ended. If so, it will admit of either these meanings, that you are his servant or that you eat at his expense. come from him; for you do jabber such nonsense.CURCULIO Aye, and I can tell you still more, if you like.LYCO No; I don’t want it. Follow me this way. I’ll pay you that, on account of which you came; and lo, I see (from his house.) Save you, Procurer. CAPPADOX May the Gods prosper you.LYCO Do you know what this is about which I’m come to you? CAPPADOX Say on what you please.LYCO You are to receive the money, and to send away the young woman with him. (Pointing to CURCULIO.) CAPPADOX But what if I’m bound on oath to another?LYCO What matters that to you, so long as you get the money? CAPPADOXHe who advises is as good as an accomplice. Do you follow.