Titus Maccius Plautus — Amphitryo (1519)

[Margin: Take note, and because he will put down, let it be done by him or predict; thus it is to be done, to place before, to name properly, frenzy.]
[Gloss: To have placed before; distraction; before the republic]
Lest they say that I preferred my wife to the republic.
[Gloss: Unravel; weeping]
Al. You compose your wife, weeping from your departure. Ju. Be silent.
[Gloss: Do not unravel; hold; immediately; this immediately; willingly; it seems]
Do not ruin your eyes; I shall return immediately. Al. That "immediately" is a long time.
Ju. I do not leave you here willingly, nor do I go away from you. Al. I perceive it.
[Gloss: Night; you return; you hold]
For in the same night that you came to me, in that same you depart. Ju. Why do you hold me?
[Gloss: He departs]
It is time to go out of the city; I wish to do so before it grows light.
[Gloss: Take; goblet; decently; fortitude; it has been given]
Now, for you, this goblet, which was given to me there for my fortitude.
[Gloss: Because he was able; King Pterela]
Which King Pterela possessed, whom I killed with my own hand.
[Gloss: I give to you; to finish]
I present it to you, Alcumena. Al. You act as you are accustomed to do in other things.
[Gloss: Is; is worthy]
By Castor, a gift worthy of the kind of man who gave the gift.
[Gloss: Who]
Me. Rather, it is a gift worthy of the kind of person to whom it has been given.
[Gloss: Dialogue; actidax]
Ju. Are you continuing? Can I not destroy you, you scoundrel?
Al. Do not, I beseech you, Amphitryon, be angry with Sosia for my sake.
[Gloss: Modestly; greatly; for my sake]
Ju. I will do as you wish. Me. From love, he is very fierce here (though in her absence).
[Margin: A scoundrel is called one who, because of offenses and crimes, is punished by masters too much more than other servants; they carry the fork for you, subjugated to their limbs, and... but as I advise you, rightly, do not admit him to this.]
[Gloss: Lest something; his presence; that you resist]
Ju. Do you wish for anything else? Al. That when I am absent, you may love me, and I you.
[Gloss: Let us go; it is already growing light; return]
Me. Let us go, Amphitryon, it is already growing light. Ju. Go ahead, Sosia.
[Gloss: Now I; do you see; immediately]
I shall follow now. Do you wish for anything else? Al. Only that you arrive immediately.
[Gloss: It is done what you ask; before you think; I will return; he speaks well]
Ju. It is granted; I will be here sooner than you expect; have a good heart.
[Margin: Jupiter speaks to the night.

The speech is to the night; he warns her that she should depart, so that she might allow the spaces of the night.]
[Gloss: You delighted me; I dismiss; you may give place]
Now, O Night, who have stayed for me, I dismiss you, so that you may yield to the day,
[Gloss: To mortals; may shine from above; beautiful]
So that you may shine upon mortals with a clear and bright light.
[Gloss: You; night]
And by as much as you, Night, have been longer this past night,
[Gloss: Let it be done; I will do; I will take care]
By so much will I make the day shorter, so that day and night may arrive equally; I will go and follow Mercury.

ACT II.
AMPHITRYO. SOSIA.