Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n
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A55016
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Plautus's comedies ... made English, with critical remarks upon each play.; Selections. English. 1694
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Plautus, Titus Maccius.; Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing P2415; ESTC R4311
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sirrah_n you_o that_o carry_v fire_n in_o your_o lantborn_a quò_fw-la ambulas_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la vulcanum_n in_fw-la cornu_fw-la conclusum_fw-la geris_fw-la i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o comicalness_n of_o this_o passage_n can_v be_v preserve_v in_o our_o tongue_n ibid._n l._n 27_o etc._n etc._n sirrah_n you_o will_v be_v kick_v soc._n you_o lie_v sir_n for_o once_o verbero_fw-la so._n mentiris_fw-la nâ—…nc_fw-la jam_fw-la the_o jest_n here_o be_v whole_o lose_v in_o the_o translation_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o double_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n verbero_fw-la which_o be_v either_o a_o noun_n signify_v a_o slave_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v beat_v or_o a_o verb_n signify_v i_o beat_v you_o now_o mercury_n use_v it_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n and_o socia_n take_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a jest_n it_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o to_o socia_n character_n pag._n 16._o l._n 1_o etc._n etc._n sirrah_n i_o shall_v stop_v that_o damn_a foul_a mouth_n of_o you_o soc._n it_o be_v past_o your_o skill_n sir_n it_o be_v keep_v as_o well_o and_o as_o clean_o as_o any_o mans._n ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la istam_fw-la hodie_fw-la scelestam_fw-la comprimam_fw-la linguam_fw-la so._n haud_fw-la potes_fw-la bene_fw-la pudicéque_fw-la asservatur_fw-la this_o be_v exact_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n with_o the_o last_o play_v upon_o the_o double_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n comprimo_fw-la which_o signify_v to_o stop_v stay_v or_o repress_v as_o likewise_o to_o lie_v with_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n by_o the_o first_o and_o take_v in_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o lâ—…st_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o that_o ill_a meaning_n which_o the_o commentator_n and_o other_o imagine_v they_o be_v most_o certain_o in_o the_o wrong_n i_o have_v more_o successful_o translate_v or_o rather_o imitate_v this_o than_o the_o last_o by_o make_v the_o opposite_n foul_a and_o clean_n as_o he_o have_v do_v comprimo_fw-la and_o pudicè_fw-la especial_o since_o i_o will_v stop_v your_o foul_a mouth_n be_v as_o common_a a_o phrase_n among_o we_o as_o comprimam_fw-la linguam_fw-la be_v among_o the_o roman_n ibid._n l._n 19_o i_o shall_v exalt_v your_o worship_n to_o the_o honour_n faciam_fw-la ego_fw-la hodie_fw-la te_fw-la superbum_fw-la some_o think_v that_o the_o word_n superbum_fw-la here_o signify_v death_n and_o auferere_fw-la immediate_o after_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o coffin_n or_o the_o like_a and_o other_o think_v superbum_fw-la a_o great_a swelling_n by_o the_o blow_v he_o will_v give_v he_o but_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v do_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v much_o the_o more_o natural_a sense_n and_o to_o have_v the_o most_o wit_n in_o it_o pag._n 17._o l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n you_o come_v with_o your_o foot_n not_o with_o your_o clothes_n certain_o pedibus_fw-la non_fw-la tunicis_fw-la venis_fw-la this_o in_o its_o self_n be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a jest_n in_o the_o play_n but_o consider_v that_o mercury_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o mean_a cavil_v quibble_v fellow_n who_o wrest_v all_o his_o word_n to_o a_o wrong_n mean_v particular_o his_o verbero_fw-la and_o comprimo_fw-la and_o one_o who_o he_o be_v to_o banter_n all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v it_o seem_v proper_a enough_o in_o this_o place_n pag._n 21._o l._n 8_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v erect_v my_o statue_n in_o my_o life-time_n i_o will_v be_v swear_v no_o body_n will_v honour_v i_o so_o much_o after_o i_o be_o dead_a and_o go_v vivo_fw-la fit_n quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quisquam_fw-la mortue_n faciet_fw-la mihi_fw-la this_o be_v wit_n in_o all_o language_n scene_z the_o second_o this_o scene_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o prologue_n for_o which_o our_o poet_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v not_o only_o for_o place_v of_o it_o here_o and_o so_o confound_v the_o spectator_n attention_n by_o mingle_v their_o concern_v with_o the_o actor_n but_o likewise_o foretell_v in_o it_o the_o catastrophe_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v careful_o conceal_v from_o they_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fault_n to_o wit_n his_o mingle_v the_o actor_n and_o spectator_n concern_v he_o be_v several_a time_n guilty_a of_o in_o other_o play_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o prologue_n neither_o but_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o where_o but_o in_o his_o prologue_n to_o poenulus_fw-la that_o i_o remember_v pag._n 22._o l._n 12._o my_o father_n be_v so_o tender_a of_o alcmene_n alcumena_n huius_fw-la honoris_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la pater_fw-la curavit_fw-la as_o madam_n dacier_n observe_v this_o tenderness_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o health_n and_o body_n and_o not_o of_o her_o reputation_n as_o the_o word_n honoris_fw-la seem_v to_o imply_v scene_z the_o three_o pag._n 23._o l._n 1._o take_v care_n of_o the_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n verùm_fw-la quod_fw-la erit_fw-la natum_fw-la tollito_fw-la it_o seem_v very_o odd_a to_o we_o that_o jupiter_n shall_v leave_v such_o a_o impertinent_a useless_a command_n with_o alcmene_n but_o in_o those_o day_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o the_o expose_v of_o their_o child_n so_o that_o this_o order_n be_v very_o proper_a at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o word_n tollito_fw-la allude_v to_o that_o very_a custom_n ibid._n l._n 14._o if_o your_o lady_n shall_v find_v out_o the_o cheat._n illa_fw-la si_fw-la istis_fw-la rebus_fw-la teâ—…sciat_fw-la operam_fw-la dare_v it_o be_v a_o great_a doubt_n among_o the_o interpreter_n whether_o this_o illa_fw-la mean_n jano_n or_o alcmene_n therefore_o i_o have_v do_v it_o in_o as_o general_a term_n as_o my_o author_n have_v scene_z the_o five_o pag._n 25._o l._n 8._o this_o have_v be_v a_o long_a night_n than_o ordinary_a many_o learned_a man_n have_v mistake_v this_o long_a night_n for_o that_o of_o hercules_n beget_v and_o so_o have_v think_v this_o play_n have_v continue_v nine_o or_o ten_o month_n whereas_o this_o most_o evident_o be_v that_o immediate_o before_o his_o birth_n our_o poet_n not_o go_v according_o to_o the_o common_a fable_n as_o they_o suppose_v he_o do_v act_z ii_o the_o first_o interval_n be_v fill_v up_o with_o socia_n return_v to_o the_o port_n to_o tell_v his_o master_n amphitryon_n all_o the_o strange_a thing_n he_o have_v see_v scene_z the_o first_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o this_o scene_n be_v act_v amphitryon_n socia_n and_o the_o prisoner_n be_v move_v towards_o the_o front_n of_o the_o stage_n and_o amphitryon_n door_n which_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v consider_v the_o vastness_n of_o the_o roman_a stage_n be_v 180_o foot_n in_o the_o front_n this_o scene_n can_v be_v represent_v with_o nigh_o the_o probability_n upon_o our_o small_a stage_n pag._n 28._o l._n 23._o the_o fellow_n be_v bewitch_v and_o fall_v into_o some_o ill_a hand_n huic_fw-la homini_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la mali_fw-la malâ_fw-la objectum_fw-la manâ—…_n our_o phrase_n ill_a hand_n have_v the_o same_o meaning_n that_o malâ_fw-la manu_fw-la have_v here_o which_o signify_v those_o of_o witch_n or_o sorcerer_n therefore_o socia_n jest_n immediate_o follow_v be_v as_o effectual_a in_o the_o translation_n as_o in_o the_o original_a i_o add_v the_o word_n bewitch_v to_o make_v it_o still_o more_o clear_a scene_z the_o second_o pag._n 31._o l._n 16_o etc._n etc._n why_o there_o be_v your_o lady_n have_v dine_v by_o her_o belly_n amp._n '_o po_n blockhead_n i_o leave_v she_o with_o child_n when_o i_o go_v to_o the_o campaign_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o jest_n of_o socia_n will_v scarce_o pass_v muster_n upon_o our_o theatre_n though_o in_o a_o farce_n yet_o still_o it_o serve_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o character_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o humour_n of_o a_o mean_a slave_n such_o as_o socia_n be_v but_o what_o be_v most_o remarkable_a be_v that_o this_o insipid_a jest_n shall_v be_v a_o preparation_n to_o the_o main_a incident_a and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o more_o in_o the_o whole_a comedy_n except_o in_o the_o prologue_n which_o in_o reality_n be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o play_n if_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o preparation_n be_v ridiculous_a it_o be_v oftentimes_o the_o poet_n art_n and_o cunning_a though_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o may_v say_v it_o 〈◊〉_d so_o here_o pag._n 33._o l._n 34_o etc._n etc._n yes_o madam_n there_o be_v fruit_n too_o of_o â—…ying-in_a woman_n and_o fruit_n too_o to_o strengthen_v their_o heart_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o swoon_a enimverò_fw-la pregnanti_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la dari_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la obrodat_fw-la sit_fw-la animo_fw-la si_fw-la malè_fw-la esse_fw-la occaeperit_n the_o wit_n or_o whatever_o the_o reader_n please_v to_o call_v it_o of_o this_o passage_n consist_v in_o socia_n play_v upon_o the_o ambiguous_a word_n malum_fw-la which_o alcmene_n have_v speak_v just_a before_o and_o this_o signify_v either_o a_o mischief_n or_o a_o apple_n therefore_o nothing_o that_o