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. purpureo vehit ore diem, Perseius heros
  2. cum primum arcana senior sese extulit aula,
  3. multa super bello generisque tumentibus amens
  4. incertusque animi, daret armis iura novosque
  5. gentibus [*]() incuteret stimulos, an frena teneret
  6. irarum et motos capillis adstringeret enses,
  7. hinc pacis tranquilla movent, atque inde pudori
  8. foeda quies, flectique nova dulcedine pugnae
  9. difficiles populi; dubio sententia tandem
  10. sera placet, vatum mentes ac provida veri
  11. sacra movere deum. sollers tibi cura futuri,
    12. [*](gentibus Pω: mentibus K. to Myconos and Gyaros and made stationary, when Leto was about to give birth to Apollo and Artemis on it. )
    v.1.p.484
  12. Amphiarae, datur, iuxtaque Amythaone cretus
  13. iam senior—sed mente viret Phoeboque—Melampus
  14. adsociat passus: dubium, cui pronus [*]() Apollo
  15. oraque Cirrhaca satiavit largius unda.
  16. principio fibris pecudumque in sanguine divos
  17. explorant; iam tunc pavidis maculosa bidentum
  18. corda negant diraque nefas minitantia vena.
  19. ire tamen vacuoque sedet petere omina caelo.
  20. Mons erat audaci seductus in aethera dorso—