TR2.1240 “Bǔt yé hǎn pláyěd tírǎnt néigh tǒ lóngě, TR2.1241 Ǎnd hárd wǎs ít yǒure hértě fór tǒ grávě. TR2.1242 Nǒw stýnte, thǎt yé nǒ léngěr ón ǐt hóngě, TR2.1243 Ǎl wóldě yé thě fórme ǒf dáungěr sávě, TR2.1244 Bǔt hástěth yóu tǒ dóon hy̌m jóyě hávě; TR2.1245 Fǒr trústěth wél, tǒ lóng y̌dóon hǎrdnéssě TR2.1246 Cáusěth děspít fǔl óftěn fór děstréssě.”
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- Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
- English translations (Windeatt: 1998): But you’ve acted the tyrant almost too long, and it was hard to make any impression on your heart. Now stop it, so that you don’t stay undecided about things any longer, even if you want to keep up the appearance of being aloof, but hurry to make him happy! For believe me, resistance kept up too long very often makes unhappiness turn into resentment …’
- Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): ところでお前は専横に振舞うことが長すぎるほどだった。お前の心に刻みつけることも難しかった。さあ止めて、もうぐずぐずためらわないで、たとえお高く留まる態度を続けたく思っても、急いで若者を喜ばせるようにすることだよ。本当だよ、あまりにも薄情な仕打ちが長いと、悲嘆の苦しみが嵩じて恨みを引き起こすからね。」
- Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 但你当暴君已太久了，你的心坚硬得刻不出刀痕来；松手吧，不可再这样，你就是要装着冷酷也还得给他一些安慰；你应知道，固执久了往往能使苦痛变为怨恨。”
Word Information
- Etymology: OE
- Addresser: Pandarus
- Addressee: Criseyde
- Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
- Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
- Noun(s) (NPs) modified: Others (to make an impression on Criseyde’s heart)
- Attributive/ Predicative: predicative
Information in Previous Studies
- OED: Not quoted
- MED: Not quoted
- Commented in other previous works:
- Windeatt (2003): N/A
- Fisher (1989): N/A
- Benson (1987): N/A
- Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
- Donaldson (1975): N/A
- Baugh (1963): N/A
Possible Definitions
not easy, difficult
Comments from the Editor
See my comment of ‘glad’ (adj., Tr2.1237). Following this speech is Pandarus’s arrangement of Troilus passing by Criseyde’s house. Criseyde witnesses the knightly but also humble Troilus and after that, in Pandarus’s words, the iron becomes hot enough to strike (2.1276).