Complete Works of Callimachus by Callimachus

You frantic, foolish man! Do not deceive yourself! Why delude yourself with vain hopes? What madness leads you to think that I shall yield? I have renounced even what is lawful-my husband's bed!ĬALLIMACHUS. I shall not change, be sure of that.ĭRUSIANA. It moves me to indignation, nothing else.ĭRUSIANA. You cannot make me angry, because I know that you would own my passion moves you if you were not ashamed.ĭRUSIANA. Wicked, insidious words! They fall on deaf ears. Do not drive away one who worships you, but give back love for love.ĭRUSIANA.

My Drusiana, do not kill me with your looks. Leave me at once, for it is a sin to listen to you now that I understand your devilish meaning.ĬALLIMACHUS. But little now-it is that which tortures me-but I hope that it may be much before long.ĭRUSIANA. Since you refuse to advise me, I will go to her and pour out my soul in words that would melt a heart of stone!ĬALLIMACHUS. We should be poor friends if we consoled and flattered you at the expense of the truth.ĬALLIMACHUS. I came to you for consolation, and instead you drive me to despair!įRIENDS. Is it likely that she will listen to you?ĬALLIMACHUS. They say she will not even go to the bed of Andronicus although he is a devout Christian. This woman you sigh for is a follower of the holy Apostle John, and has devoted herself entirely to God. Am I the first to do so? Have I not the example of many others to encourage me?įRIENDS. What do I care, if I can win her love?ĬALLIMACHUS. What? The wife of Prince Andronicus?įRIENDS.

Clearer still! But it is impossible to give an opinion on a subject until the subject is defined. Ah, now you say 'woman' we all understand!įRIENDS. That is too vague! How can we tell from this what is the object of your love?įRIENDS. A thing of beauty, a thing of grace!įRIENDS.

Complete Works of Callimachus by Callimachus