"Sororem falso creditam meretriculae genere Andriae, Glycerium, vitiat Pamphilus gravidaque facta dat fidem uxorem sibi fore hance; namque aliam pater ei desponderat, gnatam Chremetis, atque ut amorem comperit, simulat futuras nuptias, cupiens suos quid haberet animi filius cognoscere. Davi persuasu non repugnat Pamphilus. sed ex Glycerio natum ut vidit puerulum Chremes, recusat nuptias, generum abdicat. mox filiam Glycerium insperato adgnitam hanc Pamphilo, aliam dat Charino coniugem."
— Andria (comedy)

January 1, 1970

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Glycerium, erroneously supposed to be the sister of a courtesan from Andros, was seduced by Pamphilus and being with child received his promise to marry her. His father had already arranged a match for him with a daughter of Chremes, and on discovering his intrigue made as if the marriage were still to take place, hoping in this way to discover his son’s real sentiments. Acting on the advice of Davus, Pamphilus raised no objection. When, however, Chremes found that Glycerium had given birth toa