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- Calidorus has determined that the only way Phoenicium can be with him is if he purchases her from Ballio. Ballio, however, goes back on his word, and instead arranges to sell her to a Macedonian military officer. Pseudolus, a slave owned by Simo, determines to help his master's son, Calidorus.
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Calidorus returns with his friend, Charinus, who will provide his father’s slave, Simia, to impersonate Harpax. Pseudolus borrows five minae—the remaining balance to buy Phoenicium—from Charinus, which Simia will bring to Ballio, along with the sealed letter from the Macedonian soldier.
Sep 5, 2023 · The opening situation is that Calidorus is upset because he has a letter from his love, a slave woman named Phoenicium, that says that her master is going to sell her and tear her away from...
Calidorus, the son of Simo, a power individual, is in love with Phoenicium. The hero, Calidorus, does not have the money to save Phoenicium. A cunning slave, Pseudolus, finds out Calidorus's problem and convinces the two to unite. This unification is necessary for the hero Calidorus to be successful.
Sep 5, 2023 · Phoenicium is a slave and prostitute owned by the villainous Ballio. Calidorus has determined that the only way Phoenicium can be with him is if he purchases her from Ballio. Ballio, however,...
CALIDORUS, a young Athenian, the son of Simo, is in love with Phœnicium, a young woman who belongs to Ballio, a procurer. A bargain has been made by the procurer, to sell her to a military officer for twenty minæ; fifteen of these have been paid down, and it has been agreed that when the remaining five and a certain token, with a letter ...
Acted at the Megalesian games when Marcus Junius, son of Marcus, was city praetor. A soldier pays fifteen minutes cash down, and at the same time affixes his seal to a token, so that the pimp will give Phoenicium to the man who brought its equivalent with the rest of the money.
Pseudolus reads Phoenicium’s wretched love-letter to Calidorus in Song #1. Although he has no idea how he will do it, Pseudolus promises to obtain Phoenicium for Calidorus before the day is over. Ballio suddenly emerges from his house, being even more obnoxious than usual because it is his birthday.
