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Do as I ask you. If you do come, I’ll let you take half of this, or even more.
SIMO
I’ll come; take me where you like, Pseudolus.
PSEUDOLUS
How now then? Are you at all angry with me or with your son, Simo, on account of these matters?
SIMO
Certainly, not at all.
PSEUDOLUS
Step this way now.
SIMO
I follow you. But why don’t you invite the Spectators as well?
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PSEUDOLUS
I’ faith, they are not in the habit of inviting me; and, therefore, I don’t invite them. But if you (addressing the AUDIENCE) are willing to applaud and approve of this company of players, and this Comedy,
I invite you for to-morrow Invite you for to-morrow: At the Megalensian games the third day was especially set apart for scenic representations. Probably, as the present Play was acted there, it was on that occasion announced for repetition on the succeeding day. It may not be inapposite here to remark that Cicero, in his Treatise on Old Age, informs us that Plautus entertained a very high opinion of this Play; while Aulus Gellius styles it Comoedia festissima, a most entertaining Comedy. Many of the modern Commentators have pronounced it to be the most meitorious of the Plays of Plautus..
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