The Comedies of Terence

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Title: The Comedies of Terence Literally Translated into English Prose,
with Notes
Author: Publius Terentius Afer, (AKA) Terence
Translator: Henry Thomas Riley
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The COMEDIES of TERENCE.
Literally Translated into English Prose, with Notes.
By HENRY THOMAS RILEY, B.A., Late Scholar of Clare Hall,
Cambridge.
To which is added the blank verse translation of GEORGE COLMAN.
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PREFACE.
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 endeavored to convey faithfully the meaning of the
author, and although not rigorously literal, he has, he trusts, avoided
such wild departures from the text as are found in the versions of
Echard, Cooke, Patrick, and Gordon.

CONTENTS.
COMEDIES OF TERENCE: IN PROSE.
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
* * * * * * * * *
ANDRIA;

THE FAIR ANDRIAN.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
SIMO,[1] an aged Athenian. PAMPHILUS,[2] son of Simo. SOSIA,[3]
freedman of Simo. CHREMES,[4] an aged Athenian. CHARINUS,[5]
a young Athenian, in love with Philumena. CRITO,[6] a native of
Andros. DAVUS,[7] servant of Simo. DROMO,[8] servant of Simo.
BYRRHIA,[9] servant of Charinus.
GLYCERIUM,[10] a young woman beloved by Pamphilus. MYSIS,[11]
her maid-servant. LESBIA,[12] a midwife.
Scene.--Athens; before the houses of SIMO and GLYCERIUM.
THE SUBJECT
Chremes and Phania were brothers, citizens of Athens. Chremes going
to Asia, leaves his daughter, Pasibula, in the care of his brother Phania,
who, afterward setting sail with Pasibula for Asia, is wrecked off the
Isle of Andros. Escaping with their lives, they are kindly received by a
native of the island; and Phania soon afterward dies there. The Andrian
changes the name of the girl to Glycerium, and brings her up, as his
own child, with his daughter Chrysis. On his death, Chrysis and
Glycerium sail for Athens to seek their fortune there. Chrysis being
admired by several Athenian youths, Pamphilus, the son of Simo, an
opulent citizen, chances to see Glycerium, and falls violently in love
with her. She afterward becomes pregnant by him, on which he makes
her a promise of marriage. In the mean time, Chremes, who is now
living at Athens, and is ignorant of the fate of Pasibula, agrees with
Simo, the father of Pamphilus, to give Philumena, another daughter, in
marriage to Pamphilus. While these arrangements are being made,
Chrysis dies; on which Simo accidentally discovers his son's
connection