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Keywords: Adelphorum1499.jpg Adelphoe act one scene two Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig en Terence 1499 see full version English translation English translation http //www perseus tufts edu/hopper/text doc Perseus text 1999 02 0112 act 3D1 scene 3D2 from 1857 DEMEA In fine if an example must be cited does he not see his brother giving his attention to business and living frugally and soberly in the country No action of his is like this When I say this to him Micio I say it to you You allow him to be corrupted MICIO Never is there any thing more unreasonable than a man who wants experience who thinks nothing right except what he himself has done DEMEA What is the meaning of that MICIO Because Demea you misjudge these matters It is no heinous crime believe me for a young man to intrigue or to drink; it is not; nor yet for him to break open a door If neither I nor you did so it was poverty that did not allow us to do so Do you now claim that as a merit to yourself which you then did from necessity That is unfair; for if we had had the means to do so we should have done the same And if you were a man you would now suffer that other son of yours to act thus now while his age will excuse it rather than when he has got you after long wishing it out of the way he should still do so at a future day and at an age more unsuited DEMEA O Jupiter You sir are driving me to distraction Is it not a heinous thing for a young man to do these things PD-old-100 Annotations Druck macht Sinn
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