Thebais

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. Thiodamanta subit formidandoque tumultu
  2. pandere fata iubet, sive hanc Saturnia mentem,
  3. sive novum comitem bonus instigabat Apollo,
  4. prosilit in medios, visu audituque tremendus
  5. impatiensque dei, fragili quem mente receptum
  6. non capit: exundant stimuli, nudusque per ora
  7. stat furor, et trepidas incerto sanguine tendit
  8. exhauritque genas — acies huc errat et illuc —
  9. sertaque mixta comis sparsa cervice flagellat,
  10. sic Phryga terrificis genetrix Idaea cruentum
  11. elicit ex adytis consumptaque bracchia ferro
  12. scire vetat; quatit ille sacras in pectora pinus
  13. sanguineosque rotat crines et vulnera cursu
  14. exanimat: pavet omnis ager respersaque cultrix [*]()
  15. arbor, et attoniti currum erexere leones.
  16. ventum ad consilii penetrale domumque verendam
  17. signorum, magnis ubi dudum cladibus aeger,
  18. rerum extrema movens, frustra consultat Adrastus.
  19. stant circum subiti proceres, ut quisque perempto
  20. proximus, et magnis loca desolata tuentur