Comedies of Terence (Riley 1853)

by Publius Terentius Afer

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THE

COMEDIES

OF

TERENCE,

AND

THE FABLES OF PHÆDRUS.

LITERALLY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH PROSE, WITH NOTES,

By HENRY THOMAS RILEY, B.A.

LATE SCHOLAR OF CLARE HALL, CAMBRIDGE.

TO WHICH IS ADDED

A METRICAL TRANSLATION OF PHÆDRUS,

By CHRISTOPHER SMART, A.M.

 

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MDCCCLIII.

 

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Hinchliff

Terence

PREFACE.

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In this Version of the Plays of Terence the Text of Volbehr, 1846, has been followed, with the few exceptions mentioned in the Notes.

The Translator has endeavoured to convey faithfully the meaning of the author, and although not rigorously literal, he has, he trusts, avoided such wide departures from the text, as are found in the versions of Echard, Cooke, Patrick, and Gordon.

In the Translation of Phædrus, the Critical Edition by Orellius, 1831, has been used, and in the Æsopian Fables, the text of the Parisian Edition of Gail, 1826. The Notes will, it is believed, be found to embody the little that is known of the contemporary history of the Author.

H. T. R.

CONTENTS.

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COMEDIES OF TERENCE.

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Andria; or the Fair Andrian	1
Eunuchus; or the Eunuch	63
Heautontimorumenos; or the Self-tormentor	132
Adelphi; or the Brothers	197
Hecyra; the Mother-in-law	254
Phormio; or the Scheming Parasite	301

THE FABLES OF PHÆDRUS.

Book I.

Prose. Verse,

Prologue 365 473

Fable I. The Wolf and the Lamb .. 365 473

II. The Frogs asking for a King 366 474

III. The vain Jackdaw and the Peacock .... .... 367 475

IV. The Dog carrying some Meat across a River 368 476 V. The Cow, the She-Goat, the Sheep, and the Lion 368 476

VI. The Frogs' complaint against the Sun .... 369 476

VII. The Fox and the Tragic Mask 369 477

VIII. The Wolf and the Crane 370 477

IX. The Sparrow and the Hare 370 478

X. The Wolf, the Fox, and the Ape .... -.„ 371 478

XI. The Ass and the Lion hunting 371 478

XII. The Stag at the Stream 372 479

XIII. The Fox and the Raven 372 480

XIV. The Cobbler turned Physician 373 480

XV. The Ass and the Old Shepherd 373 481

XVI. The Stag, the Sheep, and the Wolf 374 481

XVII. The Sheep, the Dog, and the Wolf 374 482 Prose. Verse

XVITI. The Woman in Labour

XIX. The Bitch and her Whelps

XX. The hungry Dogs

XXI. The aged Lion, the Wild Boar, the Bull, and the Ass

XXII. The Man and the Weasel

XXIII. The Faithful Dog

XXIV. The Frog and the Ox

XXV. The Dog and the Crocodile

XXVI. The Fox and the Stork

XXVII. The Dog, the Treasure, and the Vulture

XXVIII. The Fox and the Eagle

XXIX. The Ass deriding the Boar

XXX. The Frogs frightened at the Battle of the Bulls

XXXI. The Kite and the Pigeons

Book II.

Prologue ...,

Fable I. The Lion, the Robber, and the Traveller

II. Two Women of different Ages beloved by the Middle-aged Man

III. The Man and the Dog

IV. The Eagle, the Cat, and the Sow

V. Cassar to the Chamberlain

VI. The Eagle, the Crow, and the Tortoise

VII. The Mules and Robbers

VIII. The Stag and the Oxen

Epilogue

Book III.

Prologue, to Eutychus

Fable I. The Old Woman «ad the Cask

II. The Panther and Shepherd

III. Esop and the Farmer....

IV. The Butcher and the Ape

V. Esop and the Insolent Man

VI. The Fly and the Mule.

VII. The Dog and the Wolf.

VIII. The Brother and Sister

IX. Socrates to his Friends

X. The Poet on Believing and not Believing

XI. The Cock and the Pearl

XII. The Bees and the Drones, the Wasp sitting as judge

XIII. Esop at play

XIV. The Dog to the Lamb XV. The Grasshopper and the Owl

XVI. The Trees under the Protection of the Gods ....

XVII. The Peacock to Juno

XVIII. Esop's Answer to the Inquisitive Man

Epilogue

Book IV.

Prologue

Fable I. The Ass and the Priests of Cybele ....

II. The Weasel and the Mice

III. The Fox and the Grapes

IV. The Horse and the Wild Boar

V. Esop interpreting a Will ....

VI. The Battle of the Mice and the Weasels

VII. The Poet's Defence against the Censurers of his Fables

VIII. The Viper and the File

IX. The Fox and the Goat

X. Of the Vices of Men

XI. A Thief pillaging the Altar of Jupiter

XII. Hercules and Plutus

XIII. The Lion reigning

XIV. Prometheus ....

XV. The She-Goats and their Beards

XVI. The Pilot and the Mariners

XVII. The Embassy of the Dogs to Jupiter

XVIII. The Man and the Snake

XIX. The Fox and the Dragon

XX. Phsedrus

XXI. The Shipwreck of Simonides ....

XXII. The Mountain in Labour

XXIII. The Ant and the Fly

XXIV. Simonides preserved by the Gods Epilogue

Book V.

Prologue

Fable I. Demetrius and Menander

II. The Travellers and the Robber

III. The Bald Man and the Fly

IV. The Man and the Ass

V. The Buffoon and Countryman

VI. The Two Bald Men

VII. Princeps the Flute Player

VIII. The Emblem of Opportunity

IX. The Bull and the Calf

X. The Huntsman and the Dog .... The New Fables — attributed to Phjedrus.

Fable I. The Ape and the Fox 435

II. The Author 436

III. Mercury and the two Women .... 436

IV. Prometheus and Cunning .... 437

V. The Author 438

VI. The signification of the Punishments of Tartarus .... 438

VII. The Author 439

VIII. JEsop and the Author .... 439

IX. Pompeius Magnus and his Soldier .... 440

X. Juno, Venus, and the Hen .... .... .... .... 441

XT. The Father of a Family and JEsop .... 442

XII. The Philosopher and the Victor in the Gymnastic Games 442

XIII. The Ass and the Lyre 443

XIV. The Widow and the Soldier 443

XV. The Rich Suitor and the Poor One 444

XVI. JSsop and his Mistress 445

XVII. A Cock carried in a Litter by Cats .... 446

XVIII. The Sow bringing forth and the Wolf 446

XIX. The Runaway Slave and ^Esop 447

XX. The Chariot Horse sold for the Mill .... 447

XXI. The Hungry Bear 448

XXII. The Traveller and the Raven 449

XXIII. The Shepherd and the She- Goat 449

XXIV. The Serpent and the Lizard 449

XXV. The Crow and the Sheep 450

XXVI. The Servant and the Master 450

XXVII. The Hare and the Herdsman 450

XXVIII. The Young Man and the Courtesan 451

XXIX. The Beaver 451

XXX. The Butterfly and the Wasp 452

XXXI. The Ground-Swallow and the Fox 453

Epilogue 453

Æsopian Fables — the authors of which are not known.

Fable I. The Sick Kite ....

II. The Hares tired of Life.!..

III. Jupiter and the Fox

IV. The Lion and the Mouse

V. The Man and the Trees

VI. The Mouse and the Frog

VII. The Two Cocks and the Hawk

VIII. The Snail and the Ape

IX. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

X. The Ass fawning upon his Master

XI. The Crane, the Crow, and the Countryman

XII. The Birds and the Swallow XIII. The Partridge and the Fox

XIV. The Ass, the Ox, and the Birds

XV. The Lion and the Shepherd

XVI. The Gnat and the Bull

XVII. The Horse and the Ass

XVIII. The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat

XIX. The Nightingale, the Hawk, and the Fowler ,

XX. The Wolf, the Fox, and the Shepherd

XXI. The Sheep and the Wolves

XXII. The Ape and the Fox

XXIII. The Wolf, the Huntsman, and the Shepherd ,

XXIV. The Truthful Man, the Liar, and the Apes XXV. The Man and the Lion

XXVI. The Stork, the Goose, and the Hawk ....

XXVII. The Sheep and the Crow

XXVIII. The Ant and the Grasshopper

XXIX. The Horse and the Ass

XXX. The Old Lion and the Fox

XXXI. The Camel and the Flea

XXXII. The Kid and the Wolf

XXXIII. The Poor Man and the Serpent

XXXIV. The Eagle and the Kite