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C. Suetonius Tranquillus, The Lives of the Caesars (ed. Alexander Thomson) 6 0 Browse Search
Titus Livius (Livy), History of Rome, books 1-10 (ed. Rev. Canon Roberts) 6 0 Browse Search
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M. Tullius Cicero, Orations, for his house, Plancius, Sextius, Coelius, Milo, Ligarius, etc. (ed. C. D. Yonge) 6 0 Browse Search
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M. Tullius Cicero, Orations, The fourteen orations against Marcus Antonius (Philippics) (ed. C. D. Yonge) 2 0 Browse Search
John Conington, Commentary on Vergil's Aeneid, Volume 2 2 0 Browse Search
T. Maccius Plautus, Casina, or The Stratagem Defeated (ed. Henry Thomas Riley) 2 0 Browse Search
T. Maccius Plautus, Miles Gloriosus, or The Braggart Captain (ed. Henry Thomas Riley) 2 0 Browse Search
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T. Maccius Plautus, Miles Gloriosus, or The Braggart Captain (ed. Henry Thomas Riley), act 2, scene 8 (search)
s? SCELEDRUS(not lifting up his eyes) I'm about this business of mine; I have got ears, say what you please. PALAESTRIO I think that in that self-same positionIn that self-same position: Sceledrus is standing before the door with both arms stretched out that Philocomasium may not come out without his knowing. Palaestrio tells him, that when he comes to be fastened on the cross for his negligence, he will have to assume that attitude. The gate here alluded to is supposed to have been the Esquiline, or Metian gate at Rome, a place near which was devoted to the punishment of slaves. Athens and other Greek cities had 'the gate of Charon," through which malefactors passed to punishment. you will have to die outside the gates, when, with hands outstretched, you will be carrying your cross. SCELEDRUS For what reason so? PALAESTRIO Just look on your left hand; who is that lady? SCELEDRUS looking. O ye immortal Gods, it really is the lady of my master! PALAESTRIO I' faith, so she seems to