A New Translation of the Heautontimorumenos, and Adelphi of Terence; In Prose. with a Free Inquiry Into Mr. Colman's Arguments for Translating the Comedies Into Blank Verse. by a Member of the University of Oxford. in Prose. with a Free Inquiry Into Mr. C (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1777. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Terence's Self-tormentor. ACT I. SCENE I. Chremes, Menedemus. Chremes. ALTHOUGH the commencement of our acquaintance is but of late date, and was occasion'd merely by your purchasing an estate near mine, yet either your virtue, or the circumstance of our being neighbours, (which I think bears an affinity to friendship) induces me to tell you freely and familiarly, that you appear to me to labour more intensely than is either consistent with your age, or requisite for your affairs. r-rFpr, in the name of heaven and earth, what would would you have? What can be your view? You are, as I conjecture, at least sixty years of age, if not more--No man in this country has a better or more ample estate--you have servants too in abundance--and yet you are as diligent in doing their offices, as though you had none at all. Let me go out never so early, or return never so late, I am sure to see you either plowing, digging, or fainting under burthens: In a word, you.seem regardless of yourself, and are never at rest.--I am sure all this cannot be for amusement: --But you will say perhaps, . " I cannot bear to see my.busi"ness advance so slowly."--Were you, instead of labouring yourself, to employ your time in exercising your servants, you would sind it turn out more to your advantage. Menedemus. Have you so much leisure, Chremes, from your own affairs, that you can interest yourself in those of others, wherein you have no concern? Chremes. I am a man--and think myself interested in every thing that concerns mankind. Imagine that I wish either to advise you, or to be inform'd myself; If what you do, is right, I would follow your example; if wrong, I would dissuade you from persisting in it. Menedemus. I follow my humour, do you the fame. Chremes. Can it be any man's humour ...