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. ut vero infames scopulos silvamque nefandam
  2. perventum, ceu nulla prius lamenta nec atri
  3. manassent imbres, sic ore miserrimus uno
  4. exoritur fragor, aspectuque accensa cruento
  5. turba furit: stat sanguineo discissus amictu
  6. Luctus atrox caesoque invitat pectore matres,
  7. scrutantur galeas frigentum inventaque monstrant
  8. corpora, prociduae super externosque suosque,
  9. hae pressant in tabe comas, hae lumina signant
  10. vulneraque alta rigant [*]() lacrimis,pars spicula dextra
  11. nequiquam parcente trahunt, pars molliter aptant
  12. bracchia trunca loco et cervicibus ora reponunt.
    13. [*](There is possibly a lacuna after this line. )[*](gaudebit Markland: audebit Pω. )[*](rigant P: replent ω. )
    v.1.p.460
  13. At vaga per dumos vacuique in pulvere campi
  14. magna parens iuvenum, gemini nunc funeris, Ide
  15. squalentem sublata comam liventiaque ora
  16. ungue premens—nec iam infelix miserandaque, verum
  17. terror inest lacrimis—, per et arma et corpora passim
  18. canitiem impexam dira tellure volutans
  19. quaerit inops natos omnique in corpore plangit.
  20. Thessalis haud aliter bello gavisa recenti,