Plautus's comedies ... made English, with critical remarks upon each play.
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Plautus's comedies ... made English, with critical remarks upon each play.
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Plautus, Titus Maccius.
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London :: Printed for Abel Swalle and T. Child ...,
1694.
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SCENE VII.
Demones, Labrax, Palestra, Ampelisca, and Servants.
Dem. to Labrax]
'Tis now left to your Bawdships discretion, whether you'll chuse a good Beating, or a whole Skin.
Lab.
I caren't this, for what you say, Old Man. I'll tear 'em from th'Altar by the Hair o'their Heads, in spight o' you, Venus, and Iove himself.
Dem.
Touch 'em, do.
Lab.
Rot me, if I don't.
[Going towards them.
Dem.
Come then, draw nigh.
Lab.
Then order your Hang Dogs to draw off.
Dem.
Towards you, I will.
Lab.
Faith, I can scarce believe that.
Dem.
What if they shou'd?
Lab.
I'd retire.—But, old Fellow, if I ever catch y' in Town, and don't expose ye to the whole World, may I never bear the Name o' Slave-Merchant.
Dem.
Do what you please; but i' the mean time, of∣fer to meddle with either of 'em, and you shall be swing'd to some tune.