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T. Maccius Plautus, Amphitryon, or Jupiter in Disguise (ed. Henry Thomas Riley), act 1, scene 1 (search)
y be able to appear valiant to him; that he may keep his hands off me Advances towards the door. MERCURY accosting him. Where are you going, you that are carrying Vulcan enclosed in your hornVulcan enclosed in your horn: "Volcanum in cornu." Literally, "Vulcan in your horn;" alluding to the horn lantern which Sosia is carrying.? Vulcan enclosed in your horn: "Volcanum in cornu." Literally, "Vulcan in your horn;" alluding to the horn lantern which Sosia is carrying.? SOSIA Why do you make that enquiry, you who are boning men's heads with your fists? MERCURY Are you slave or free man? SOSIA Just as it suits my inclination. MERCURY Do you really say so? SOSIA I really do say so. MERCURY Whip-scoundrelWhip-scoundrel: "Verbero." This word, as a substantive, properly means a bad slave, who had beVulcan in your horn;" alluding to the horn lantern which Sosia is carrying.? SOSIA Why do you make that enquiry, you who are boning men's heads with your fists? MERCURY Are you slave or free man? SOSIA Just as it suits my inclination. MERCURY Do you really say so? SOSIA I really do say so. MERCURY Whip-scoundrelWhip-scoundrel: "Verbero." This word, as a substantive, properly means a bad slave, who had been whipped--"a rascal" or "scoundrel." As a verb, it means "I beat." Sosia chooses, for the sake of the quibble, to take it in the latter sense, and tells Mercury that he lies; meaning to say that he (Mercury) is not beating him (Sosia).! SOSIA Now you are telling a lie. MERCURY But I'll soon make you own that I'm telling the tru