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T. Maccius Plautus, Bacchides, or The Twin Sisters (ed. Henry Thomas Riley), act prologue, scene 0 (search)
ts of the Bacchides were initiated at this festival, and that in compliment to the God they named each of the newly-born twins "Bacchis." of Bacchus, to call after his name the damsels of which they were the parents. The parents, as often happens, gave a turn toGave a turn to: "Fata occupant." "Consider the fact of their being born at that period as ominous of their future destiny, and devote them to the service of the Deity." their future fortunes. A Captain carried one of them with him to Crete. The other of the twins sailed for AthensSailed for Athens: Literally, "Cecropia." Cecrops was the founder of Athens.. As soon as Mnesilochus, the son of Nicobulus, beheld her, he began to love her, and frequently paid her visits. Meantime, his father sent the youth to Ephesus, to bring back thence some gold, which he himself, some time before, had deposited with Archidemides, an ancient friend of his, an aged Phœnician. When, for two years he had stayed at Ephesus, he received the sad news
T. Maccius Plautus, Bacchides, or The Twin Sisters (ed. Henry Thomas Riley), Introduction, THE ACROSTIC ARGUMENT. [Supposed to have been written by Priscian the Grammarian.] (search)
THE ACROSTIC ARGUMENT. [Supposed to have been written by Priscian the Grammarian.] MNESILOCHUS is inflamed with love for Bacchis (Bacchidis). But, first of all, he goes to Ephesus, to bring back some gold (Aurum). Bacchis sails for Crete (Cretam), and meets with (Convenit) the other Bacchis; thence she returns to Athens; upon this (Hinc), Mnesilochus sends a letter to Pistoclerus, that he may seek for her (Illam). He returns; he makes a quarrel while (Dum) he supposes that his own mistress is beloved by Pistoclerus; when they have discovered the mistake as to the twin-sisters, Mnesilochus pays the gold to that (Ei) Captain; equally are the two in love. The old men (Senes), while they are looking after their sons, join the women, and carouse.