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Because you’ll never again hear so many words as sweet as these. What need have you to live? Only listen to me, and go hang yourself.
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MILPHIO
Why yes, if, like grapes that are drying Grapes that are drying: Uva passa were grapes hung up in the sun to dry, and then scalded, for the purpose of being used as raisins, or for making sweet wine., you’ll hang together with me.
AGORASTOCLES
But I do love her.
MILPHIO
But I, to eat and drink.
ADELPHASIUM
How now, you? How say you—?
ANTERASTYLIS
What is it you ask me?
ADELPHASIUM
Do you see? My eyes which were full of dirt, are they clear now?
ANTERASTYLIS
Why, even still there’s a little dirt in the middle of the eye.
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ADELPHASIUM
Lend me your right hand, please.
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AGORASTOCLES
And would you really touch or rub her eyes with unwashed hands?
ANTERASTYLIS
Too great indolence has taken possession of us to-day.
ADELPHASIUM
For what reason, prithee?
ANTERASTYLIS
Why, because we didn’t come long since, before daylight, to the Temple of Venus, to be the first to place fire upon her altar.
ADELPHASIUM
O, there’s no need for doing that;
those who have faces suited for the night only, make haste to go and sacrifice by night; before Venus is awake, they are already hurrying with all haste to sacrifice; for if they were to come when Venus is awake, so ugly are they, upon my faith, I do believe they would drive Venus herself away from the Temple.
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MILPHIO
Poor Milphio, i’ faith! What do you want with me now?
AGORASTOCLES
Troth now, prithee, do mark how she speaks honied wine!
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MILPHIO
Nothing at all, except tile-cakes Nothing at all, except tile-cakes: Laterculi were sweet cakes on biscuits, shaped like a tile or brick. The things here named were probably articles of homely diet, compared with honied wine., sesamum, and poppies, wheat and parched nuts.
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AGORASTOCLES
Do I seem at all to be in love?
