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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. erupit tenebris, saevoque in limine profert
  2. mortem imperfectam: veteri stat sordida tabo
  3. utraque [*]() canities, et durus sanguine crinis
  4. obnubit furiale caput; procul ora genaeque
  5. intus et effossae squalent vestigia lucis.
  6. virgo autem impositae sustentat pondera laevae,
  7. dextra sedet baculo, qualis si puppe relicta
  8. exosus manes pigri sulcator Averni
  9. exeat ad superos solemque et pallida turbet
  10. astra, nec ipse diu fortis patiensque superni
  11. aeris; interea longum cessante magistro
  12. crescat opus, totisque [*]() exspectent saecula ripis:
  13. talis init campum, comitique extrema gementi
    14. [*](pacta ω: parta P.)[*](utraque ω, Priscian: hirtaque Heinsius: atraque, tetraque edd.)[*](totisque P: tostisque, solisque, tota atque edd.)
    v.2.p.434
  14. duc, ait, ‘ad natos patremque recentibus, oro,
  15. inice funeribus!’ cunctatur nescia virgo,
  16. quid paret; impediunt iter implicitosque morantur
  17. arma, viri, currus, altaque in strage seniles
  18. deficiunt gressus et dux miseranda laborat,
  19. ut quaesita diu monstravit corpora clamor
  20. virginis, insternit totos frigentibus artus.