carts and waggons had wheels made of a solid circle of wood, in shape
like a millstone, with the axle running through the middle. Similar
wheels are used in the south of Europe at the present day.]

[Footnote 2: _Unfaithful to Philocrates_)--Ver. 432. Philocrates
might very safely take an oath to Hegio, that he would not prove
unfaithful to himself.]

[Footnote 3: _Forsake your pledge_)--Ver. 441. Alluding to himself
being left behind, and a surety for his speedy return.]

[Footnote 4: _And find out_)--Ver. 446. "Atque hunc inventum
inveni." Some would render this, "And find this person still as you have
found him," making it allude to Hegio; it seems, however, rather to
apply to the son of Hegio, and to mean, "Do you seek out this person
whom we have found out to be in the possession of the physician,
Menarchus."]

[Footnote 5: _What passport?_)--Ver. 454. Being conscious of the
trick which they are playing on the worthy old man, Tyndarus shows some
alarm on hearing a passport, or "syngraphus," mentioned. Commentators
are at a loss to know why he should express such alarm. It is difficult
to say, but, probably, as there was in the passport a description of the
bearer, who would be Philocrates under the name of Tyndarus, it suddenly
comes to the recollection of Tyndarus that they were originally made
prisoners under their proper names, and that possibly Philocrates may be
recognised as attempting to pass under an assumed name.]


ACT III.--SCENE I.