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. et consanguineos in proelia suscitet angues,
  2. ergo procul vacua concedit [*]() valle solumque
  3. ense fodit Stygio terraeque immurmurat absens
  4. nomen et — Elysiis signum indubitabile regnis —
  5. crinalem attollit longo stridore cerasten:
  6. caeruleae dux ille comae, quo protinus omnis
  7. horruit audito tellus pontusque polusque,
  8. et pater Aetnaeos iterum respexit ad ignes,
  9. accipit illa sonum; stabat tunc forte parenti
  10. proxima, dum coetu Capaneus laudatur ab omni
  11. Ditis et insignem Stygiis fovet amnibus umbram,
  12. protinus abrupta terrarum mole sub astris
  13. constitit, exsultant manes, quantumque profundae
  14. rarescunt tenebrae, tantum de luce recessit,
  15. excipit atra soror dextraeque innexa profatur:
  16. ‘ hac, germana, tenus Stygii metuenda parentis
  17. imperia et iussos potui tolerare furores,
    18. [*](Line 54 omitted by P.)[*](acie conj. Klotz: tuba P, certainly corrupt and probably from I. 56: pyra Postgate: manu Imhof.)[*](concedit PBL: consedit ω, which is unsuitable in sense; vacua concedit valle may be paralleled by ibam via sacra.)
    v.2.p.396
  18. sola super terras hostiaque obvia mundo,
  19. dum vos Elysium et faciles compescitis umbras.
  20. nec pretium deforme morae cassique labores: