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Amphitryon · 1852

Act III, Scene IV

by Plautus c. 254 – 184 BC

Translated by Henry Thomas Riley (1852)


JUPITER, alone.

JUP. Now both of these, both servant and mistress, are, the pair of them, deceived, in taking me to be Amphitryon; egregiously do they err. Now, you immortal Sosia, take you care and be at hand for me. You hear what I say, although you are not present here. Take care that you contrive to drive away Amphitryon, on his arrival just now, by some means or other, from the house. I wish him to be cajoled, while with this borrowed wife I now indulge myself. Please, take care that this is attended to just in such way as you know that I desire, and that you assist me while to myself I am offering sacrifice. (Goes into AMPHITRYON's house.)

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MLA

Plautus. Amphitryon, Act III, Scene IV. Translated by Henry Thomas Riley. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/plautus-amphitryon-riley/13/.

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Plautus. Amphitryon, Act III, Scene IV. Translated by Henry Thomas Riley. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/plautus-amphitryon-riley/13/.

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