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by ToddHW » May 5th, 2020, 11:52 am
Phormio; or, The Scheming Parasite by Terence (c.195 BC - 159 BC). Translated by Henry Thomas Riley (1816 - 1878)
"Chremes and Demipho are two aged Athenians, brothers. Nausistrata, the wife of Chremes, is a wealthy woman, possessed of large estates in the island of Lemnos. Chremes, who goes thither yearly to receive the rents, meets with a poor woman there, whom he secretly marries, and has by her a daughter called Phanium: while engaged in this intrigue, Chremes passes at Lemnos by the name of Stilpho. By his wife, Nausistrata, at Athens, Chremes has a son, named Phædria, and his brother has a son, named Antipho." Got all that? And so now, "Phanium having now arrived at her fifteenth year, the two brothers privately agree that she shall be brought to Athens and married to Antipho."
( Translator and ToddHW)
This project is complete. Audio files can be found on our catalog page:
https://librivox.org/phormio-or-the-scheming-parasite-by-terence/
- Here we go with the last of the plays by Terence. Boo hoo. Keeping up with this year's Oscars, it is about a scheming Parasite!
Gender neutral. Since Kitty put up with me as Geta in the previous Terence, this time she will be Geta as well as your ever-fabulous DPL.
Special for this play: If you have an overdue claim in another of my plays (see signature line) - whether or not an extension was granted - you can not claim here until you submit your stuff and have your files PL OK, or it is after 16 May. Trying to give new folks a chance here.
- Is there a deadline?
We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
- How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here
To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
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- Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22188
- Please claim roles (the numbers in the first column below)! Please note: All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. When you submit your recording, you will be placing your recording in the public domain as well.
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- Project Code: TeOb0Ris
- Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): ( Terence) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 40
- Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
- Original publication date (if known): 200BC
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Genres for the project: Plays/Comedy
Keywords that describe the book: farce, antiquity, parasite
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- BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: viewtopic.php?p=6430#p6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Submit one file per act.
- Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
[Role], read by [your name].
If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:At the beginning: Act [#] of Phormio; or, The Scheming Parasite, by Terence. Translated by Henry Thomas Riley (1816 - 1878) This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.
At the end: End of Act [#].
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
- AFTER recording
Save files as 128 kbps MP3
phormio_[role]_[#]_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the act number.
Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: toddhw
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
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by bluechien » May 5th, 2020, 11:59 am
Can I claim "Naus."?

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by ToddHW » May 5th, 2020, 12:07 pm
Thank you.
Todd
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by NemoR » May 5th, 2020, 12:07 pm
Dorio please!

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ToddHW
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by ToddHW » May 5th, 2020, 12:09 pm
Thank you.
Todd
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by alanmapstone » May 5th, 2020, 12:58 pm
Can I take Chremes? Aged Athenian again

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by Kitty » May 5th, 2020, 1:06 pm
oh already launched ! Putting it on my DPL list before I hop into bed. And the role of Geta...I hope I will be up to the task.
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by ToddHW » May 5th, 2020, 2:01 pm
Thank you.
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by SonOfTheExiles » May 5th, 2020, 10:38 pm
You'd think that Chremes would've stopped at bigamy, but he actually took a third wife and hence committed trigonometry.
Hegio, please.
Cheers,
Chris
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by ToddHW » May 6th, 2020, 5:43 am
Trigonometry? Just like I did in In Chancery...!
Thanks, Todd
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by Algy Pug » May 10th, 2020, 6:44 pm
Can I read the role of Demipho?
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ToddHW
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by ToddHW » May 11th, 2020, 4:51 am
Thank you.
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by alanmapstone » May 11th, 2020, 3:20 pm
Algy Pug wrote: ↑May 10th, 2020, 6:44 pm
Can I read the role of Demipho?
Hi Algy! Looks like we are brothers on this one, a pair of aged Athenians

Hope you are keeping safe and healthy.
alan
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