§144nisi somnum socordiamque ex pectore oculisque exmovetis, §145ita ego vestra latera loris faciam ut valide varia sint, §146ut né peristromáta quidem aeque pícta sint Campánica §147neque Aléxandrina beluata tonsilia tappetia.
unless you remove sleep and laziness from your breast and eyes, I will make your sides so soundly variegated with whips, that not even Campanian tapestries are so colorfully painted, nor Alexandrian shaved carpets decorated with beasts.
§148atque héri iam edixeram omnibus dederamque eas provincias, §149verum ita vos estis praediti callenti ingenio ímprobi, §150officium vestrum ut vos malo cogatis commonerier; §151nempe íta animati éstis vos: vincítis duritia hoc átque me.
And indeed yesterday I had already proclaimed to all and given those assignments, but you are endowed with such a thick-skinned and wicked nature, that you force yourselves to be reminded of your duty by punishment; indeed, you are so minded: you surpass both this whip and me in stubbornness.
§152hoc sis vide, ut alias res agunt.
Look at this, how they mind other things.
hoc ágite, hoc animum advortite, §153huc adhibete auris quae ego loquor, plagigera genera hóminum.
Mind this, turn your attention to this, apply your ears here to what I say, you whip-bearing race of men.
§154numquam edepol vostrum durius tergum erit quam terginum hoc meum.
By Pollux, your back will never be tougher than this leather of mine.
§155quid nunc? doletne? em sic datur, si quis erum servos spernit.
What now? Does it hurt? Lo, thus it is given, if any slave despises his master.
§156adsistite omnes contra me et quae loquar advortite animum.
Stand all before me and turn your mind to what I shall say.
§157tu qui urnam habes aquam ingere, face plenum ahenum sit coco.
You who have the water-jar, pour in water, make sure the bronze pot is full for the cook.
§158te cum securi caudicali praeficio provinciae.
I put you in charge of the province with the wood-cleaving axe.
§159At haec retunsast.
But this is blunt.
§159bSine siet; itidem vos quoque estis plagis:
Let it be; likewise you too are blunt from blows.
§160numqui minus ea gratia tamen omnium opera útor?
Do I use everyone's labor any less for that reason?
§161tíbi hoc praecipio ut níteant aedes.
I command you to make the house shine.
hábes quod facias: própera, abi intro.
You have what to do: hurry, go inside.
§162tu esto lectisterniator.
You be the couch-preparer.
tu argentum eluito, idem exstruito.
You wash the silver, and arrange it.
§163haec, quom ego a foro revortar, facite ut offendam parata, §164vorsa sparsa, tersa strata, lautaque unctaque omnia ut sint.
Make sure I find these things prepared when I return from the forum, swept, sprinkled, wiped, laid out, and everything washed and polished.
§165nam mi hódie natalís dies est, decet éum omnis vos concélebrare.
For today is my birthday; it is fitting for you all to celebrate it with me.
§166pernám callum glandiúm sumen facito ín aqua iaceant.
Make sure the ham, the neck-meat, the kernels, and the sow's udder lie in water.
sátin audis?
Do you hear enough?
§167magnífice volo me víros summos accípere, ut mihi rem essé reantur.
I want to entertain the highest men magnificently, so that they think I have wealth.
§168intro abíte atque haec cito célerate, ne móra quae sit, cocus cum veniat;
Go inside and hasten these things quickly, lest there be any delay when the cook comes.
§169ego eo ín macellum, ut píscium quidquíd ibist pretio praéstinem.
I am going to the market, to buy up whatever fish is there at any price.
§170i, púere, prae; ne quísquam pertundát cruminam caútiost.
Go, boy, ahead; caution must be taken lest anyone cut the purse.
§171vel ópperire, est quód domi dicére paene fui oblítus.
Or wait, there is something I almost forgot to say at home.
§172audítin? vobis, múlieres, hanc hábeo edictiónem.
Do you hear? To you, women, I have this proclamation.
§173vós, quae in munditiís, mollitiis déliciisque aetátulam agitis, §174viris cúm summis, inclútae amicae, nunc égo scibo atque hodie éxperiar, §175quae cápiti, quae ventri óperam det, quae suaé rei, quae somnó studeat; §176quam líbertam fore míhi credam et quam vénalem, hodie expériar.
You, who spend your youth in neatness, softness, and luxury, renowned courtesans with the highest men, now I shall know and today I will experience, who bestows her care on her head, who on her belly, who studies her own business, who her sleep; whom I shall believe to be free to me, and whom to be sold, today I will experience.
§177facite hódie ut mihi munéra multa huc ab amátoribus convéniant.
Make sure today that many gifts from your lovers come together here for me.
§178nam nísi mihi penus annúos hodie † convenit, cras populo prostituam vos.
For unless a year's supply of food comes to me today, tomorrow I will prostitute you to the public.
§179natálem scitis mi ésse diem hunc: ubi istí sunt quibus vos óculi estis, §180quibus vítae, quibus delíciae estis, quibus sávia, mammia, méllillae?
You know this is my birthday: where are those to whom you are their eyes, to whom you are their lives, their delights, their kisses, their breasts, their sweet honeys?
§181maniplátim mihi munérigeruli facite ánte aedis iam hic ádsint.
Make sure the gift-bearers are present here before the house in crowds right now.
§182cur égo vestem, aurum atque éa quibus est vobís usus, prahibeo? aút quid mi §183domi nísi malum vestra operást hodie? improbaé vini modo cúpidae estis: §184eo vós † vestros panticesque adeo madefáctatis, quom ego sim híc siccus.
Why do I provide clothing, gold and those things which you need? Or what for me is at home today from your work except trouble? You wicked women, only desirous of wine: for that reason you drench your own bellies, while I am here dry.
§185nunc ádeo hoc factust óptumum, ut nomíne quemque appellem suo, §186ne díctum esse actutúm sibi quaepiám vostrarum míhi neget: §187advórtite animum cúnctae.
Now indeed this is the best to do, that I call each of you by her own name, lest any of you deny to me that it was said to her just now: Turn your attention, all of you.
§188princípio, Hedytium, técum ago, quae amíca es frumentáriis, §189quibus cúnctis montes máxumi frumenti súnt domi: §190fac sís sit delatum húc mihi fruméntum, hunc annum quód satis, §191mi et fámiliae omni sít meae, atque ádeo ut frumento áfluam, §192ut cívitas nomén mihi commútet meque ut praédicet §193lenóne ex Ballióne regem Iásonem.
First, Hedytium, I deal with you, who are a mistress to the grain-merchants, in all of whose houses there are the greatest mountains of grain: see to it, please, that grain is brought here to me, which is enough for this year for me and all my household, and indeed so that I may overflow with grain, so that the citizens may change my name and proclaim me not as Ballio the pimp, but as King Jason.
§194Aúdin, furcifér quae loquitur? sátin magnificus tíbi videtur?
Do you hear what that scoundrel says? Does he seem magnificent enough to you?
§195Pól iste, atque etiam málificus.
By Pollux, indeed he is, and also malicious.
§195aséd tace atque hanc rém gere.
But be silent and attend to this matter.
§196Aéschrodora, tú quae amicos tíbi habes lenonum aémulos
Aeschrodora, you who have as friends those who rival pimps