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Supreme Jove, with all his might and resources, is seeking for me and Philolaches, my master’s son, to be undone.
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Our hopes are destroyed; nowhere is there any hold for courage; not even Salvation Not even Salvation: See the Captivi, l. 535, and the Note to the passage. now could save us if she wished. Such an immense mountain of woe have I just now seen at the harbour: my master has arrived from abroad; Tranio is undone! (To the. AUDIENCE.) Is there any person who’d like to make gain of a little money,
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who could this day endure to take my place in being tortured? Where are those fellows hardened to a flogging, the wearers-out of iron chains, or those, who, for the consideration of three didrachms, would get beneath besieging towers Beneath besieging towers: — Falae were wooden towers, placed on the top of walls or fortified places; of course the attack of these would imply extreme danger to those who attempted it., where some are in the way of having their bodies pierced with fifteen spears? I’ll give a talent to that man who shall be the first to run to the cross for me;
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but on condition that twice his feet, twice his arms Twice his feet, twice his arms: Some suppose that by bis pedes, bis brachia, he means that two nails were to be driven into each leg and foot. It seems more probable that he means two for the feet and two for the hands. are fastened there. When that shall have been done, then ask the money down of me. But am I not a wretched fellow, not at full speed to be running home?
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PHILOLACHES
Here come the provisions; see, here’s Tranio; he’s come back from the harbour.
PHILOLACHES
What’s the matter?
PHILOLACHES
What about Both I and you?
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Your father’s here.
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PHILOLACHES
What is it I hear of you?
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We are finished up. Your father’s come, I say.
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PHILOLACHES
Where is he, I do entreat you?
PHILOLACHES
Coming? Who says so? Who has seen him?
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I saw him myself, I tell you.
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Woe unto me! what am I about?
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Why the plague now do you ask me what you are about? Taking your place at table, of course.
