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. molliaque eiecta delambit vellera lingua.
  2. Ille etiam Thebas spoliis et sanguine plenus
  3. isset et attonitis sese populoque ducique
  4. ostentasset ovans, ni tu, Tritonia virgo,
  5. flagrantem multaque operis caligine plenum
  6. consilio dignata virum: ‘sate gente superbi
  7. Oeneos, absentes cui dudum vincere Thebas
  8. adnuimus, iam pone modum nimiumque secundis
  9. parce deis: huic una fides optanda labori,
  10. fortuna satis usus abi.’ restabat acerbis
  11. funeribus socioque gregi non sponte superstes
    12. [*](mutatum Pω: nutantem Lachmann. )[*](spoliis Pω: spiclis conj. Alton. suggests spiclis for spoliis. The spoils are apparently regarded as carried on the shield, spiclis (darts) would refer to the missiles sticking in the shield, flung by his enemies. )
    v.1.p.446
  12. Haemonides—ille haec praeviderat. omina doctus
  13. aeris [*]() et nulla deceptus ab alite—Maeon,
  14. nec veritus prohibere ducem, sed fata monentem
  15. privavere fide. vita miserandus inerti
  16. damnatur; trepido Tydeus immitia mandat:
  17. ‘quisquis es Aonidum, quem crastina munere nostro
  18. manibus exemptum mediis Aurora videbit,
  19. haec iubeo perferre duci: cinge aggere portas,
  20. tela nova, fragiles aevo circum inspice muros,