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Poenulus, or The Young Carthaginian (1187-1212b)

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Jupiter, who dost preserve and feed the race of men, through whom we pass this mortal life, in whose hands are the hopes of life in all men, prithee, do grant this day as a prosperous one
for my fortunes! Those whom I’ve missed for many years,
and whom when little I lost from their native land, to them restore their liberty, that I may be sure that for an indomitable sense of duty there is a reward.
AGORASTOCLES
(apart.)
I’ll engage that Jove shall do it all; for to me he is indebted[*], and stands in awe of me.
HANNO
(apart.)
Prithee, do hold your peace.
(He weeps.)
AGORASTOCLES
(apart.)
Kinsman, do not weep.
ANTERASTYLIS
(apart.)
As it is a pleasure for a man, my sister, if he succeeds in anything, to have the credit of victory, just so did we this day among the rest excel them all in beauty.
ADELPHASIUM
Sister, you are more silly than I could wish. Prithee, do you really think yourself a beauty,
if your face has not been besmeared with soot[*]?
AGORASTOCLES
(apart.)
O kinsman! O kinsman, dearest of all kinsmen[*] to me!
HANNO
(apart.)
What is it, son of my cousin? My son, tell me, what is it you wish?
AGORASTOCLES
(apart.)
Why, really, I do wish you to attend to this.
HANNO
(apart.)
Why, really, I am attending to it.
AGORASTOCLES
(apart.)
Kinsman, kinsman, dearest of all kinsmen to me!
HANNO
(apart.)
What’s the matter?
AGORASTOCLES
(apart.)
She’s a clever and a nice girl. How shrewd she is!
HANNO
(apart.)
She has her father’s disposition in being shrewd.
AGORASTOCLES
(apart.)
How’s that? This long time, i’ faith, she has surely used up your shrewdness.
’Tis from here (pointing to himself) she now derives her shrewdness; ’tis from here her sense; whatever she does shrewdly, through my love does she act so shrewdly.
ADELPHASIUM
We are not born of that rank, although we are slaves, sister, that it should befit us to do anything which any man may laugh at. Many are the faults of women; but of the many, this one is the greatest, to please themselves too much, and to give their attention too little to pleasing the men.
ANTERASTYLIS
It was a very great delight that was portended in our sacrifice of the entrails, sister, and what the soothsayer said about us both—
AGORASTOCLES
(apart.)
I wish he had said something about me!
ANTERASTYLIS
That we should be free in a few days, in spite of our owner. I don’t know why I should hope for that, unless the Gods or our parents do something.
AGORASTOCLES
(apart.)
’Twas through confidence in me[*], kinsman, upon my faith, that the soothsayer promised them
liberty, I’m sure of it, because he knows I’m in love with her.
ADELPHASIUM
Sister, follow me this way.
(Moves as if going.)
ANTERASTYLIS
I follow.
(Moves also.)
HANNO
(stepping forward.)
Before you go away[*], I want you both. Unless it’s inconvenient, stop.
ADELPHASIUM
Who’s calling us back?
AGORASTOCLES
One who wishes to do you a kindness.

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