The Rudens of Plautus Author:Titus Maccius Plautus Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: PROLOGVS Arctvrvs Qui gentis omnis mariaque et terras mouet, Eius sum ciuis ciuitate caelitum. Ita sum ut uidetis splendens Stella candida, Signum... more » quod semper tempore exoritur suo. Hic atque in caelo nomen Arcturost mihi. 5 Noctu sum in caelo clarus atque inter deos, Inter mortalis ambulo clam interdius. Et alia signa de caelo ad terram accidunt: Quist imperator diuom atque hominum Iuppiter, Is nos per gentis aliud alia disparat, 10 Qui facta hominum moresque, pietatem et fidem Noscamus, ut quemque adiuuet opulentia. Qui falsas litis falsis testimoniis Petunt quique in iure abiurant pecuniam, Eorum referimus nomina exscripta ad Iouem. 15 Cotidie ille scit quis hic quaerat malum. Qui hic litem apisci postulant peiurio Mali, res falsas qui inpetrant apud iudicem, Iterum ille eam rem iudicatam iudicat: Maiore multa multat quam litem auferunt. 20 Bonos in aliis tabulis exscriptos habet. Atque hoc scelesti si in animum inducunt suom, Iouem se placare posse donis, hostiis, Et operam et sumptum perdunt. id eo fit, quia chapter{Section 4PROLOGUE Compatriot am I, from the realms of the immortals, of him who shakes all lands and seas. I am, as you may see, a gleaming constellation bright; and ever in due season I rise. Arcturus am I called, both here and in heaven, and fair I shine at night among the gods; by day I pass the time with mortals, I and other signs that make their way to earth. Our supreme commander, Jove, doth station us about the world, to note the ways and deeds of men, their faith, their reverence, to give them aid. Whoso falsely swears, to win his suit, or forswears his obligations, his name is entered forthwith in Jove's book of accounts. And however great his perjured gains, the judge on high...« less