Achilleis

Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius)

Statius, P. Papinius. Statius, Volumes 1-2. Mozley, John Henry, editor. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.

  1. nec minus egressae thalamo Scyreides ibant
  2. ostentare choros promissaque sacra verendis
  3. hospitibus, nitet ante alias regina comesque
  4. Pelides: qualis Siculae sub rupibus Aetnae
  5. Naidas Ennaeas inter Diana feroxque
  6. Pallas et Elysii lucebat sponsa tyranni,
  7. iamque movent gressus thiasisque Ismenia buxus
  8. signa dedit, quater aera Rheae, quater enthea pulsant
  9. terga manu variosque quater legere recursus.
  10. tunc thyrsos pariterque levant pariterque reponunt
  11. multiplicantque gradum, modo quo Curetes in actu
  12. quoque pii Samothraces eunt, nunc obvia versae
  13. pectine Amazonio, modo quo citat orbe Lacaenas
  14. Delia plaudentesque suis intorquet Amyclis.
  15. tunc vero, tunc praecipue manifestus Achilles
  16. nec servare vices nec bracchia iungere curat;
  17. tunc molles gressus, tunc aspernatur amictus
  18. plus solito rumpitque choros et plurima turbat.
  19. sic indignantem thyrsos acceptaque matris
  20. tympana iam tristes spectabant Penthea Thebae.