dramatic · any · ~1 min · 135 words
Tynd monologue — The Captivi and the Mostellaria
I understand. PHIL. And therefore I remind you the more frequently, that you may remember it. I am not your master, but your servant; now this one thing I do beseech you. Inasmuch as the immortal Gods hare disclosed to us their wishes, that they desire me to have _once_ been your master, and now to be your fellow-captive; what formerly of my right I used to command you, now with entreaties do I beg of you, by our uncertain fortunes, and by the kindness of my father towards you, _and_ by our common captivity, which has befallen us by the hand of the enemy, don't you pay me any greater respect than _I did you_ when you were my slave; and don't you forget to remember who you were, and who you now are.
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