Theocritus, Idylls (English) (XML Header) [genre: poetry] [word count] [lemma count] [Theoc. Id.]. | ||
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15.17 Mine’s just the same. Diocleidas is a perfect spendthrift. Yesterday he gave seven shillings a piece for mere bits of dog’s hair, mere pluckings of old handbags, five of them, all filth, all work to be done over again. But come, my dear, get your cloak and gown. I want you to come with me (grandly) to call on our high and mighty Prince Ptolemy to see the Adonis. I hear the Queen’s getting up something quite splendid this year.
15.51 Gorgo dearest! what shall we do? The Royal Horse! Don’t run me down, my good man. That bay’s rearing. Look, what temper! Stand back, Eunoa, you reckless girl! He’ll be the death of that man. Thank goodness I left Baby at home!
PRAXINOA (hesitating)
GORGO
PRAXINOA (still hesitating)
GORGO (referring to the style of the overfold)
PRAXINOA
GORGO
PRAXINOA
(in the street) GORGO note
PRAXINOA
15.51 Gorgo dearest! what shall we do? The Royal Horse! Don’t run me down, my good man. That bay’s rearing. Look, what temper! Stand back, Eunoa, you reckless girl! He’ll be the death of that man. Thank goodness I left Baby at home!
GORGO
PRAXINOA (recovering)
GORGO (to an Old Woman)
OLD WOMAN
GORGO
OLD WOMAN
GORGO
PRAXINOA (mock-sententiously)
GORGO
PRAXINOA
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