5/1/2021 0 Comments Plautus Pseudolus Translation
The play begins with the shortest prologue of any of the known plays of Plautus.Plot synopsis Callidorus, the young son of the Athenian nobleman, Simo, laments to his slave Pseudolus, a clever fellow, about how his love, Phoenicium, has just been sold to the Macedonian general Polymachaeroplagides by her pimp, Ballio, for twenty silver coins, five silver coins of which is to be delivered that day by messenger.
Pseudolus promises his young master that he will solve his problem. An interaction between Ballio and Pseudolus and Callidorus heightens Ballios awareness regarding trickery on the part of Pseudolus. Afterwards, Pseudolus then asks Callidorus to produce a loyal friend who would be able to help in his plan. Simo has heard that his son has fallen for a prostitute and is trying to raise the money to buy her freedom. ![]() Meanwhile, Ballio is running around town making birthday preparations (today is his birthday), and he is talking to a cook whom he has just hired. ![]() Pseudolus claims to be Ballios slave, Syrus, and tries to receive the money on his behalf, but Harpax refuses, having been ordered to deliver the money to Ballio alone. Nevertheless, Pseudolus successfully deflects the messenger to a nearby inn where he is instructed to await word from Ballio. Later, Callidorus eventually produces a loyal friend to Pseudolus, although he is not very clever, and not really what Pseudolus was hoping for. Nevertheless, during the exchange, it is revealed that there is a new slave about that very few people in Athens knows about, as he is a foreigner, and he is reportedly incredibly intelligent. Pseudolus then instructs this slave to retrieve the 500 drachmae and the letter from the Macedonian General from the messenger while he is asleep and to impersonate Harpax while meeting with Ballio. After this meeting takes place, Ballio runs into Simo and they talk about how Callidorus must be crushed that Phoenicium is on her way to the Macedonian General. Ballio then meets the real Harpax, whom he takes to be one of Pseudolus friends, and tells him to scram. In the end, Callidorus gets the girl, Ballio has to repay the real Harpax, and Pseudolus wins the bet with Simo. Themes The clever slave - Pseudolus is an example of the stock character of the clever slave, common in Plautus works. Adaptations A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - The basic plot, as well as the character Pseudolus External links Latin text of Pseudolus, from the Perseus Digital Library. For the film, see A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (film). A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Revival Cast Recording Music Wikipedia. Le Forum en folie Titre original A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Livret Burt Shevelove Larry Gelbart Lyrics Wikipdia en Franais. It is customarily divided into old (or ancient) cursive, and new cursive. The award has been announced since 1948, but the nominees who Wikipedia.
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