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History is an account of exploits which have been performed, removed from the recollection of our own age; of which sort is the statement, "Appius declared war against the Carthaginians." Argument is an imaginary case, which still might have happened. Such is this in Terence "For after Sosia became a man."
Sosia, who was a tolerably stout fellow and not troubled with any remarkable scruples of diffidence or good breeding, contrived to be among the first of the initiated. Separated from his companion the artificer, Sosia found himself in a narrow cell of oppressive heat and atmosphere, and lighted by several rank and flaring torches.
"Look well after your brother's soul," said the surgeon to the soldier, who remained standing; "if it is in no better case than his body, it is much to be pitied." "Is there no hope?" inquired the Sosia of the wounded man. "The wound is too large and too deep," replied the man of science, "to be cauterised with boiling oil, according to the ancient method.
The Amphitryon is hardly anything more than a free imitation of the Latin original. The whole plan and order of the scenes is retained. The waiting-woman, or wife of Sosia, is the invention of Moliere.
'Thank you, returned Sosia, gravely taking the compliment to himself. However strong the purer motives of Lydon, and certain though it be that he would never have entered so bloody a calling but from the hope of obtaining his father's freedom, he was not altogether unmoved by the notice he excited.
Her slender arms were covered with bracelets, the presents of Ione; and on her neck she yet wore that very chain which, it may be remembered, had occasioned her jealous quarrel with Glaucus, and which she had afterwards promised vainly to wear for ever. She waited burningly till Sosia should again appear: but as hour after hour passed, and he came not, she grew impatient.
Every nerve beat with fever; she could endure the solitude no longer she groaned, she shrieked aloud she beat herself against the door. Her cries echoed along the hall, and Sosia, in peevish anger, hastened to see what was the matter, and silence his prisoner if possible. 'Ho! ho! what is this? said he, surlily. 'Young slave, if thou screamest out thus, we must gag thee again.
Sosia, who was a considerable gossip himself, was moved by this address. He pitied one who had nobody to talk with it was his case too; he pitied and resolved to relieve himself. He took the hint of Nydia, placed a stool before the door, leant his back against it, and replied: 'I am sure I do not wish to be churlish; and so far as a little innocent chat goes, I have no objection to indulge you.
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