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Calidorus is in love with Phoenicium, a courtesan owned by Ballio and promised to a general. Pseudolus (Calidorus’ slave) has promised to trick Ballio and help Calidorus get the girl. In this scene, Pseudolus and Calidorus try to convince Ballio to have a heart and let Phoenicium be with her love. Ballio refuses, and the two men attack Ballio with every insult they can think of.
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CALIDORUS: Ballio, listen.
BALLIO: I'm deaf.
CALIDORUS: Really, you are uncivil.
BALLIO: You are a chatterer of nonsense.
CALIDORUS: I gave you money so long as I had it.
BALLIO: I'm not asking what you gave.
CALIDORUS: I'll give you some when I have it.
BALLIO: When you have it, bring it to me.
CALIDORUS: Alas, alas! In what a foolish fashion have I lavished
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