Scaife ATLAS

Truculentus, or The Churl (164-174b)

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While he’s alive, you may know a person; when he’s dead, you may keep yourself quiet.

I used to know you when you were alive.

DINARCHUS

Do you consider me to be dead?

ASTAPHIUM

Prithee, how can it be plainer? He who formerly was esteemed a first-rate lover, for him to be bringing to his mistress nought but lamentations[*].

DINARCHUS

I’ faith, through your own faults it was done, who in former days were in haste to plunder me. You ought to have done it leisurely, that, unscathed, I might last the longer for you.

ASTAPHIUM

A lover is like an enemy’s fortress.

DINARCHUS

On what ground?

ASTAPHIUM

The sooner the lover can be taken by storm, the better it is for the mistress.

DINARCHUS

I confess it; but far different is the friend from the lover. I’ faith, for sure, the oldest friend’s the best one possible for a man.

I’ faith, my lands and tenements are not yet all gone.

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