Note 28 — CAPTIVI THE CAPTIVES (continued 2)
Paul Nixon translation
Leo brackets the following v., 1016-1022: Tynd. Quid tu ais? adduatin illum huius captivom filium? 28. Tynd. What do you say? Did you bring this gentleman's captive son?
Philocr. Quin, inquam, intus hic est. Philocr. Yes, yes, he's inside, I tell you.
Tynd. Fecisti edepol et recte et bene. Tynd. By heaven, sir, you have acted fairly and honourably.
Philocr. Nunc tibi pater hic est. hic fur est tuos, qui parvom hinc te abstulit. Philocr. Now here is your father: and here is the thief who stole you away from here when you were small.
Tynd. At ego hunc grandis grandem natu ob furtum ad carnificem dabo. Tynd. But now that we're both big, I'll hand him over to the executioner for that theft.
Philocr. Meritus est. Philocr. He deserves it.
Tynd. 1020 Ergo edepol merito meritam mercedem dabo. sed tu dic oro. pater meus tune es? Tynd. Well then, I'll give him his deserved deserts deservedly, by gad! But you, sir, speak I beseech you. Are you my father?
Hegio. Ego sum, gnate mi. Hegio I am, my dear lad.
Tynd. Nunc demum in memoriam redeo, cum mecum recogito. Tynd. Now at last I remember—when I think it over.