§1046socer et medicus me insanire aiebant.
My father-in-law and the doctor were saying that I am mad.
quid sit, mira sunt.
Whatever it is, these are wonders.
§1047haec nihilo esse mihi videntur setius quam somnia.
These things seem to me to be no otherwise than dreams.
§1048nunc ibo intro ad hanc meretricem, quamquam suscenset mihi, §1049si possum exorare ut pallam reddat, quam referam domum. —
Now I will go inside to this courtesan, although she is angry with me, to see if I can persuade her to return the cloak, which I may take back home.
§1050Men hodie usquam convenisse te, audax, audes dicere, §1051postquam advorsum mi imperavi ut huc venires?
Do you dare to say, bold fellow, that I met you anywhere today, after I ordered that you should come here to meet me?
Why, just now I rescued you, when four men were carrying you high, near this house.
tu clamabas deum fidem atque hominum omnium, §1054quóm ego accurro teque eripio vi pugnando ingratiis.
You were crying out for the faith of gods and all men, when I ran up and snatched you away by force, fighting against their will.
§1055ob eam rem, quia te servavi, me amisisti liberum.
For that reason, because I saved you, you sent me away free.
§1056cum argentum dixi me petere et vasa, tu quantum potest §1057praecucurristi obviam, ut quae fecisti infitias eas.
When I said that I was going for the money and the vessels, you ran ahead to meet me as fast as possible, so that you might deny what you did.
§1058Liberum ego te iussi abire?
I ordered you to go away free?
§1058bCerto.
Certainly.
Why, it is most certain that I myself would rather become a slave than ever free you from my hand.
§1060Si vóltis per oculos iurare, nihilo hercle ea causa magis §1061faciétis, ut ego hódie abstulerim pallam et spinter, pessumae.
Even if you wish to swear by your eyes, by Hercules, you will by no means on that account make it appear that I took away the cloak and the bracelet today, you wicked women!
§1062Pro di ímmortales, quid ego video?
O immortal gods, what do I see?
§1062bQuid vides?
What do you see?
§1062cSpeculum tuom.
Your mirror.
§1063Quid negoti est?
What is the matter?
§1063bTuast imago.
It is your image.
tam consimilest quam potest.
It is as like as can be.
§1064Pol profecto haud est dissimilis, meam quom formam noscito.
By Pollux, indeed he is not unlike, when I recognize my own form.
§1065O adulescens, salve, qui me servavisti, quisquis es.
O young man, greetings, you who saved me, whoever you are.
§1066Adulescens, quaeso hercle eloquere tuom mihi nomen, nisi piget.
Young man, by Hercules, I pray, tell me your name, if it does not displease you.
By Pollux, indeed you have not so deserved of me that it should displease me to comply with what you wish.
mihi est Menaechmo nomen.
My name is Menaechmus.
§1068bImmo edepol mihi.
Nay, by Pollux, mine is.
§1069Siculus sum Syracusanus.
I am a Sicilian from Syracuse.
§1069bEadem urbs et patria est mihi.
The same city and country is mine.
§1070Quid ego ex te audio?
What do I hear from you?
§1070bHoc quod res est.
Just what the fact is.
§1070cNovi equidem hunc: erus est meus.
I indeed know this man: he is my master.
§1071ego quidem huius servos sum, sed med esse huius credidi.
I am indeed his servant, but I believed myself to be this other's.
§1072ego hunc censebam te esse, huic etiam éxhibui negotium.
I thought this man was you; I even caused trouble for him.
§1073quaeso ignoscas, si quid stulte dixi atque imprudens tibi.
I pray you to forgive me if I said anything foolishly and imprudently to you.
§1074Delirare mihi videre: non commeministi, simul
You seem to me to be raving.
§1075te hodie mecum exire ex navi?
Do you not remember that you came out of the ship today together with me?
§1075bEnim vero aequom postulas.
Indeed you ask what is right.
§1076tú erus es: tu servom quaere.
You are the master: seek your servant.
tu salveto: tu vale.
Greetings to you: farewell to you.
§1077hunc ego esse aio Menaechmum.
I say that this man is Menaechmus.
§1077bAt ego me.
But I say that I am.
§1077cQuae haec fabulast?
What is this play?
§1078tú es Menaechmus?
Are you Menaechmus?
"I say that I am, born from my father Moschus." Are you born from my father?
Nay, indeed, young man, from mine; I do not demand to seize or snatch away yours for you.
§1081Di immortales, spem insperatam date mihi quam suspicor.
Immortal gods, grant me the unhoped-for hope which I suspect.
§1082nam nisi me animus fallit, hi sunt gemini germani duo.
For unless my mind deceives me, these are two twin brothers.
§1083nam et patriam et patrem conmemorant pariter qui fuerint sibi.
For they recall both the country and the father who were equally theirs.
§1084sevocabo erum.
I will call my master aside.
Menaechme.
Menaechmus.
§1084bQuid vis?
What do you want?
I do not want both of you, but whichever of you was brought with me in the ship.
§1085bNon ego.
Not I.
§1086At ego.
But I.
§1086bTe volo igitur.
I want you, then.
huc concede.
Come this way.
§1086cConcessi.
I have come.
quid est?
What is it?
§1087Illic homó aut sycophanta aut geminus est frater tuos.
That man is either an impostor or your twin brother.
§1088nam ego hominem hominis similiorem numquam vidi álterum.
For I have never seen one man more like another.
§1089neque aqua aquae nec lacte est lactis, crede mi, usquam similius, §1090quam hic tui est, tuque huius autem; post eandem patriam ac patrem §1091memorat.
Neither water to water nor milk to milk, believe me, is anywhere more like, than he is to you, and you again to him; moreover, he recalls the same country and father.
meliust nos adire átque hunc percontarier.
It is better that we go up and question him.
§1092Hercle qui tu me admonuisti recte, et habeo gratiam.
By Hercules, indeed you have advised me rightly, and I give you thanks.
Go on giving your help, I entreat you by Hercules; you shall be free, if you find that this is my brother.
§1094bSpero.
I hope so.
§1094cEt ego item spero fore.
And I likewise hope it will be so.
§1095Quid ais tu? Menaechmum, opinor, te vocari dixeras.
What do you say? I think you said that you were called Menaechmus.
§1096Ita vero.
Indeed so.
§1096bHuic item Menaechmo nomen est.
"This man likewise has the name of Menaechmus.
in Sicilia §1097te Syracusis natum esse dixti: et hic natust ibi.
You said you were born in Sicily, at Syracuse: and he was born there.
§1098Moschum tibi patrem fuisse dixti: huic itidem fuit.
You said that Moschus was your father: he was his likewise.
§1099nunc operam potestis ambo mihi dare et vobis simul.
Now you can both give your attention to me, and at the same time to yourselves.
§1100Promeruisti ut ne quid ores quod velis, quin impetres.
You have deserved so well that you need not ask for anything you wish without obtaining it."