Psychomachia

Prudentius

Prudentius, Volume 1. Thomson, H. J, editor. London; Cambridge, Mass.: William Heinemann Ltd., Harvard University Press, 1949 (printing).

  1. elisos in morte oculos, animamque malignam
  2. fracta intercepti commercia gutturis artant,
  3. difficilemque obitum suspiria longa fatigant.
  4. exultat victrix legio, quam mille coactam
  5. martyribus regina Fides animarat in hostem,
  6. nunc fortes socios parta pro laude coronat
  7. floribus ardentique iubet vestirier ostro.
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  8. exim gramineo in campo concurrere prompta
  9. virgo Pudicitia speciosis fulget in armis,
  10. quam patrias succincta faces Sodomita Libido
  11. adgreditur piceamque ardenti sulpure pinum
  12. ingerit in faciem pudibundaque lumina flammis
  13. adpetit, et taetro temptat subfundere fumo.
  14. sed dextram furiae flagrantis et ignea dirae
  15. tela lupae saxo ferit inperterrita virgo,
  16. excussasque sacro taedas depellit ab ore.
  17. tunc exarmatae iugulum meretricis adacto
  18. transfugit gladio; calidos vomit illa vapores
  19. sanguine concretos caenoso; spiritus inde
  20. sordidus exhalans vicinas polluit auras.