Miles Gloriosus · 1852
Act II, Scene XI
Translated by Henry Thomas Riley (1852)
SCELEDRUS, PALAESTRIO.
SCEL. She has acted with a woman's honour.
PAL. Sceledrus, you've lost the prey through your hands; as sure as possible she is the lady of our master. Do you intend to act in this matter with spirit?
SCEL. How am I to act?
PAL. Bring me a sword out here from in-doors.
SCEL. What will you do with it?
PAL. I'll break right into the house; and whatever man I see in-doors there caressing Philocomasium, I'll behead him on the spot.
SCEL. And do you think that it was she?
PAL. I' faith, it was she, sure enough.
SCEL. But how she did dissemble.
PAL. Go, bring me a sword out here.
SCEL. I'll have it here this moment. (Goes into the Captain's house.)
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Plautus. Miles Gloriosus, Act II, Scene XI. Translated by Henry Thomas Riley. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/plautus-miles-gloriosus-riley/13/.
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Plautus. Miles Gloriosus, Act II, Scene XI. Translated by Henry Thomas Riley. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/plautus-miles-gloriosus-riley/13/.