Childe Harold's Pilgrimage,

Eugenio. No, that shall never be. You are à scoun drel to your wife, and I will defend her to the last drop of my blood.

Leander. I will give you cause to repent this. [Menacing with his sword.]

Eugenio. I fear you not. [He attacks Leander and makes him give back so much that finding the door of the dancing girl's house open, Leander escapes through, and so finishes.]*

*Euvela" finishes"-awkwardly enough, but it is the literal translation of the Romaic. The original of this comedy of Goldoni's I never read, but it does not appear one of his best. "Il Bugiardo" is one of the most lively; but I do not think it has been translated into Romaic: it is much more amusing than our own "Liar," by Foote. The character of Lelio is better drawn than Young Wilding. Goldoni's comedies amount to fifty; some perhaps the best in Europe, and others the worst. His life is also one of the best specimens of autobiography, and, as Gibbon has observed, "more. dramatic than any of his plays." The above scene was select-` ed as containing some of the most familiar Romaic idioms, not for any wit which it displays, since there is more done than said, the greater part consisting of stage directions. The original is one of the few comedies by Goldoni which is without the buffoonery of the speaking Harlequin.

Ως ἀκριβέ με Κύριε, καμελέ με αυλήν My dear Sir, do me this favour.

Δια να ευχαρισήσης, να κάμης περι ποίησες, καὶ φιλικαῖς δεξίωσες.

Ε'γω σᾶς εὐχαριστῶν
Σας γνωρίζω χάριν.

Σᾶς εἶμαι υπόχρεος κατὰ πολλά.
Εγω θέλω τὸ κάμει μετὰ χαράς.
Μὲ ὅλήν με τὴν καρδίαν.
Μὲ καλήν με καρδίαν.
Σᾶς εἰμαὶ ὑπόχρεος.
Εἶμαι ὅλος ἐδίκος σας.

Είμαι δῆλος σας.
Ταπεινόζαλος δέλος.

Εἷςε καλὰ πολλὰ ἐυγενικὸς.
Πολλὰ πειράζεσθε.

Τὸ ἔχω διὰ χαράν με να τὰς δαλεύσω.

Εἷςε ευγενικὸς καὶ ἐυπροσήγορος.

Αυλὸ εἶναι πρέπον.

Τί θέλετε; τὶ ὁρίζετε;

To thank, pay compliments, and testify regard.

I thank you.

I return you thanks.

I am much obliged to you.
I will do it with pleasure.
With all my heart.
Most cordially.

I am obliged to you.

I am wholly yours.

I am your servant.

Your most humble servant.
You are too obliging.

You take too much trouble.

I have a pleasure in serving you. You are obliging and kind.

That is right,

What is your pleasure? What are your commands?

Σας παρακαλῶ νὰ μὲ μεταχειρίζεσθε I beg you will treat me freely.

ἐλεύθερα.

Χωρὶς περιποίησες.

Σᾶς ἀγαπῶ ἐξ ὅλης με καρδίας.
Καὶ ἐγὼ ὁμοίως.

Τιμήσειε μὲ ταῖς προςαγαῖς σας.
Εχετε τίποτες να με προσάξετε;
Προςαξετε τὸν δῆλον σας.
Προσμένω τὰς προσαγὰς σας.
Μὲ κάμνετε μεγάλην τιμὴν.

Without ceremony.

I love you with all my heart.
And I the same.

Honour me with your commands.
Have you any commands for me?
Command your servant.
I wait your commands.
You do me great honour.

Φθάνεν ἡ περιποίησες σᾶς παρακαλώ. Προσκυνήσειε ἐκμέρας με τὸν ἄρχονία, η

τὸν κύριον.

Βεβαιώσελέ τον πῶς τὸν ἐνθυμᾶμαι.
Βεβαιώσει τον πῶς τὸν ἀγαπῶ.
Δὲν θέλω λείψει να τε τὸ εἰπῶ.
Προσκυνήματα ἐἰς τὴν ἀρχόντισσαν.
Πηγαίνετε ἐμπροσθὰ καὶ σᾶς ἀκολεθῶ.
Εξεύρω καλὰ τὸ χρέος με.
Η'ξεύρω τὸ εἶναι με.

Μὲ κάμνελε νά ἐνδρέπωμαι μὲ ταῖς τόσαις φιλοφροσύναις σας.

Not so much ceremony I beg. Present my respects to the gentle

man, or his lordship. Assure him of my remembrance. Assure him of my friendship. I will not fail to tell him of it. My compliments to her ladyship. Go before, and I will follow you. I well know my duty.

I know my situation.

You confound me with so muc vility.

Θέλετε λοιπὸν νὰ κάμω μίαν ἀχρειό- Would you have me then be guilty