Terence
His association ... translating. pg. 12
Lucius Furius Philus; Gaius Luvilius; Gaius Lucilius (Sapiens); Panaetius of Rhodes; Saint-Beuve
A young man ... Terence himself. pg. 16
The portrait ... its audience. pg. 19
mimes, burlesques, Atelline Farce; Addison, Fielding, Erasmus - Adages
Andria
There is something ... my concern." pg. 28
You know that ... ingratitude. pg. 41
As soon as ... you unpopular. pg. 42
the victim of ... in marriage. pg. 42
Well, he may ... plotting anything. pg. 45
There's gossip ... of course. pg. 46
Any man with ... a wife. pg. 47
Then if he ... decision. pg. 47
or if the whim ... the mill. pg. 48
the woman drinks ... elsewhere. pg. 48
I was staggered ... against him? pg. 50
I doesn't take ... minds. pg. 50
She was formed ... by you. pg. 50
you see this ... in everything. pg. 51
Up to now ... differently. pg. 52
I must try ... defeat. pg. 52
I don't want ... expect it. pg. 53
heaven knows my hopes have come to nothing more often than not. pg. 56
Tell your father ...luck may turn. pg. 57
Mind you keep your wits about you. pg. 58
You can't trust anyone in anything! It's quite true what you're always hearing, that no one thinks of anyone but himself. pg. 59
It was an affair of his youth, sir, which he only carried on as long as he could, and what's more, he kept it dark and took care his reputation shouldn't suffer, as a decent man should. Now it's time he took a wife and a wife he's got in mind. pg. 60
The fact is, Lesbia, as you said, there is scarcely a man to be found who'll stay faithful to a woman. pg. 61
How do you ... together. pg. 65
Don't beg ... by the facts. pg. 65
lovers' ... your path. pg. 65
set about ... that girl. pg. 67
[crucifixtion] pg. 69
For men to ... my feelings. pg. 69
I was only ... my own! pg. 70
This way ... right. pg. 71
[romance] pg. 72
nothing lasts ... her before. pg. 74
Why don't you ... conscience. pg. 75
You can't ... that. pg. 76
as well as ... like. pg. 79
She was ... penniless. pg. 79
I must beg ... unjust demands. pg. 79
All these schemes ... stop. pg. 80
An old man ... talking. pg. 81
Just let him ... as I can. pg. 84
A father ... faults. pg. 84
Do you expect ... or false. pg. 85
Oh, I'm beside ... fortune! pg. 86
[Sixty thousand and thirty-six thousand drachmas for dowries] pg. 87
Some people ... the news? pg. 88
Whatever a man ... you were. pg. 91
This is something ... the world. pg. 102
Now listen ... minds. pg. 102
Put yourselves ... than themselves. pg. 102
All the same ... you'd do better. pg. 103
I'm human ... Yes, I do. pg. 104
you can trust ... I can. pg. 104
My goodness ... I deserve. pg. 104
My son fell ... king's army. pg. 105
I come home ... have happened. pg. 106
I forced him ... it now. pg. 107
He brings ... for him. pg. 107
Do stop ... fears. pg. 108
I only wish ... feelings for him. pg. 108
Misery? ... by yourself. pg. 109-110
How unfairly ... but cash. pg. 110
but I'm ... the facts? pg. 111
You forget she's ... a year. pg. 111
they've got ... servants along. pg. 111
servants, jewels, ... came from. pg. 112
where is constancy ... proved false. pg. 112
I mean when ... character. pg. 113
no sign of ... tossed back. pg. 113
please don't ... false hopes. pg. 113
Do you get ... pretences. pg. 114
As soon as ... absence. pg. 114
this is something ... finished. pg. 114
You want a ... which you like. pg. 115
soon you'll be ... never know. pg. 116
if you'll ever ... again. pg. 116
That's a silly ... careless. pg. 116
I simply can't ... none of that. pg. 117
You really have been ... my own. pg. 118
[romance] pg. 118
so I think I ... for his return. pg. 119
He knows he did ... certainly can't. pg. 120
I think the ... the spot. pg. 122
our neighbors ... arbitrate. pg. 123
to think that ... for myself. pg. 123
I'm all right ... dog yet. pg. 124
But he's got ... a penny. pg. 124
do you approve ... at home. pg. 124
of course ... lies. pg. 125
should it ever ... in hand. pg. 125
Clinia has done ... his wishes. pg. 126
Do you call ... man? pg. 127
I'm only ... see it. pg. 127
She makes ... nonsense. pg. 130
First of all, ... these excuses. pg. 130
How can one ... for the child. pg. 131
You might ask ... find out. pg. 132
A man can't ... less. pg. 132
It's sheer .. perfect plan! pg. 132
[romance] pg. 133
That's my prize ... believe it. pg. 134
And what ... falls?" pg. 135
God knows ... him again. pg. 137
It's a true ... hardship. pg. 139
Anything esay ... exhausted. pg. 140
How many ... wealth. pg. 141
But even now ... the end. pg. 143
if you're wise ... sums. pg. 143
I know I'm ... description. pg. 143
There were so ... your own way. pg. 146
Well, at the ... with him. pg. 148
I'll silence ... children. pg. 148
[Despite Chremes's being in good humor saying slaves should sometimes trick their masters earlier and encouraging Syrus, now that he has been tricked he is furious and wants revenge] pg. 148
Has my father ... sympathy. pg. 148
Whatever I've ... try dying. pg. 149
So long as there's ... for meals. pg. 150
Let me tell you ... ground again. pg. 150
Nothing in ... before. pg. 166
If there are ... number. pg. 165
The Eunuch
I can't refuse ... adding to them. pg. 167-168
The mere ... all right. pg. 168
Not a word ... to him. pg. 168
Thus, if only ... have done! pg. 168
I stick to ... tell the truth. pg. 169
Now he's back ... to the girl. pg. 170
I'm alone here ... kindness. pg. 170
You wretched ... a man! pg. 171
In fact ... he's worth. pg. 171
When you told ... me out! pg. 171
If only you ... too soon! pg. 171
Just let ... so kind. pg. 172
That's all then ... me yours. pg. 172
Perhaps he ... the truth. pg. 172
I only wish ... my present. pg. 173
Do you think ... whole days. pg. 173
what a disease ... young man. pg. 174
Ye gods ... foot the bill. pg. 174-175
Do you mean by ... downs. pg. 176
This isn't an ... as I have her. pg. 178
He'll be kicked ... after him. pg. 180
Oh, lucky ... her side. pg. 181
Let me do ... responsibility. pg. 182
It often happens ... a word. pg. 183
All the court ... envious. pg. 183
Less of your ... hounds?' pg. 184
What about this ... elsewhere. pg. 184
Any criticisms? ... volumes. pg. 186
Test him ... slave like this! pg. 186
the more I ... there was a plot. pg. 188
Dare I be ... happiness. pg. 189
[what is it about the passage that is corrupting?] pg. 191
What on earth ... reason? pg. 191
They all went ... asleep. pg. 192
From what I've ... deliberately. pg. 193-194
[When Paedria learns the truth he tries to deceive Pythias to save face] pg. 197-198
Why, if you're ... run off. pg. 198
Damn it all ... things up.' pg. 198
I only want ... coming to us. pg. 200
You must talk ... action. pg. 200
A wise man ... force. pg. 202
Please be ... insulting. pg. 203
She'll soon ... given up. pg. 204
[Thais blaiming Pythias for following her orders that resulted in the girl's being raped] pg. 205
Chaerea .... power of love. pg. 207
You can't have ... believe you. pg. 208
I have found ... salvation. pg. 209
[Castration for adultery, with conditions, under Greek and Roman law] pg. 211
There's one advantage ... the other. pg. 211
It just ... women. pg. 213
it's my own ... squeaking. pg. 214
who deserves most ... continue. pg. 215
the fainter ... love has. pg. 216
Phormio
but of he ... misdeeds. pg. 227
I hear his ... a present. pg. 229
the way things ... we're in! pg. 229
If you can ... deceiving you. pg. 230
who had lured ... bring her back. pg. 230
Never before ... see her?' pg. 231
The law says ... the girl. pg. 232
But what will become ... none other. pg. 232
Let him off ... hang him. pg. 232
I'm in terror .. out of my hands. pg. 233-234
Once he's heard ... done a bolt. pg. 234
If it's my ... I'm going. pg. 236
Answer him ... of court. pg. 236
Yes, it's the ... and my life. pg. 236
But our duty ... Antipho. pg. 237
my son has ... impudence. pg. 237
Now what am I ... pure gain. pg. 238
so that he ... temper. pg. 239
All of a ... society. pg. 239
If Antipho has ... of pity? pg. 239
The law doesn't ... evidence. pg. 240
It wasn't sense ... you're alive. pg. 240
I shall go ... comes. pg. 240
It's your cooking ... eat it. pg. 241
I've tested the ... my feet. pg. 242
The net isn't ... sense. pg. 242
Now look ... you please. pg. 243
Just because ... does. pg. 243
Oh the trouble ... it all. pg. 247
But the truth is ... difficult case. pg. 248
In fact ... everything. pg. 249
Believe me ... showing pity. pg. 251
Me Lucky? ... hold on. pg. 251
Look here ... betters. pg. 252
Is it past ... always been. pg. 253
we can't leave ... to do. pg. 253
My father's ... wise. pg. 254
But the old ... mercy. pg. 254
Whatever ... or die. pg. 254
We're all ... happens. pg. 255
He's here ... friends. pg. 255
It's illness ... be old. pg. 256
If I try ... my own. pg. 256
no need ... new arrival. pg. 257
One always comes ... changes. pg. 257
[Start off with higher price then move to actual price] pg. 259
Everything sounds ... bad one. pg. 261
I'll take care ... it's for. pg. 262
That's the way ... us down. pg. 262
Doing your ... your house. pg. 262
Women are ... women. pg. 262
It was our ... we waited. pg. 263
Why are you ... found out. pg. 263
how often chance ... bring about. pg. 264
we've only ... this affair. pg. 265
For the moment ... mounting up. pg. 265
use your powers ... and another! pg. 266
Not now ... tire you. pg. 266
How sensible ... disgraced. pg. 269
What an unexpected ... two! pg. 272
But my brother ... scandal. pg. 273
[How the old men tried to go back on their deal with disregard for the inconvenience of Phormio and only concerned for money and resort to violence in desperation.] pg. 274
But is this ... into tears. pg. 275
Could anything ... listen to me. pg. 278
The Mother in Law
Then I always ... first. pg. 293
I realized the ... new plays. pg. 293
Talking of ... my sense. pg. 295
but you'll never ... honor. pg. 296
Pamphilus ... miserable. pg. 297
You aren't telling ... bride groom. pg. 297
A few days ... his own. pg. 298-299
Heaven and ... my wife. pg. 300
do you women ... at home. pg. 300
ally on women ... of them. pg. 301
I know I ... think suitable. pg. 302
There's no justice ... I'm not. pg. 303
If there's trouble ... of trifles. pg. 304
I ought to ... this quarrel. pg. 304
Love in return ... the other. pg. 306
the fact is ... permit. pg. 308
Well, I gave my ... same again. pg. 308
I've chosen ... now. pg. 311
he was obviously ... real wishes. pg. 311
Confound all ... like that! pg. 311
but are you ... attitude? pg. 312
But since fate ... prevent this. pg. 312
Here's another ... temper! pg. 313
He's got ... me too? pg. 313
Better any ... for it. pg. 314
Should I really ... my daughter. pg. 315
I forbid you ... taken out. pg. 315
Besides, I'm ... my sex. pg. 316
Now that is ... you with me. pg. 317
Young folks ... slip away. pg. 318
No wonder ... married life. pg. 321
I must be ... regret. pg. 322
I'm a little ... help me much. pg. 323
I know ... like me. pg. 325
Where men ... smooth. pg. 328
It seems I did ... before. pg. 330
Pamphilus's ... self-centeredness. pg. 286
The Brothers
It's true ... two sons. pg. 341
I've brought him up not ... manage his children. pg. 342
He has neither ... still in town. pg. 342-345
Now a pimp ... a liar. pg. 345
I don't wonder ... them! pg. 348
once I agree ... mouth shut. pg. 348
What should I ... on the spot. pg. 348
Any man's ... you want! pg. 330
I daren't ... gratitude. pg. 351
try to stop ... future. pg. 355
First, the ... it quiet. pg. 355
he'll know ... I want. pg. 356
you can look ... wisdom. pg. 357
I spare no ... be wrong. pg. 358
You have to ... are. pg. 359
a man of ... worth living. pg. 359
Your son has ... nature. pg. 360
The more easy ... honest men. pg. 361
everything ... duty. pg. 362
But indulgence ... some sort. pg. 362
If he intends ... to take. pg. 362
Let him seethe ... virtues. pg. 363
Nothing but ... suffers. pg. 364
I really can't ... being different. pg. 367
People who are ... it better. pg. 367
one word ... be out. pg. 368
it all hangs ... enough. pg. 368
Here I ... together! pg. 368
I understand ... my heart. pg. 371
But I worry ... affairs. pg. 371
I'm so desperately ... isn't. pg. 371
But are you ... turns up. pg. 374
Too much ... beyond saving! pg. 355
kindly control ... yourself. pg. 377
There are a lot ... destroy us all. pg. 378
A plan for life ... last my time. pg. 379-380
put the truth ... practice. pg. 384
What is all this ... best what to do. pg. 386
setting out the ... Demea. pg. 333
Micio worries ... resistance. pg. 333
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