“What comes from this quarter, set it down as so much gain.”
Act V, scene 3, line 30 (816).
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Adelphoe
Terence
Original title
Adelphoe
(Latin)
Adelphoe is a play by Roman playwright Terence, adapted partly from plays by Menander and Diphilus. It was first performed in 160 BC at the funeral games of Aemilius Paulus. Exploring the best form of child-rearing, the play inspired Molière's The School for Husbands.Adelphoe is often considered Terence's masterpiece.
“According as the man is, so must you humor him.”
Act III, scene 3, line 77 (431).
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“It is the common vice of all, in old age, to be too intent upon our interests.”
Act V, scene 8, line 30 (953).
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“It is a maxim of old that among themselves all things are common to friends.”
Act V, scene 3, line 18 (803).
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Act III, scene 3, line 61 (415).
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