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. cum tristem Hypsipylen ducibus sudatus Achaeis
  2. ludus et atra sacrum recolet trieteris Ophelten.
  3. Ergo nec ardentes clipeos vectare nec artos
  4. thoracum nexus—tantum sitis horrida torret—
  5. sufficiunt: non ora modo angustisque perusti
  6. faucibus, interior sed vis quatit, aspera pulsu
  7. corda, gelant venae, et siccis cruor aeger adhaeret
  8. visceribus: tunc sole putris, tunc pulvere tellus
  9. exhalat calidam nubem, non spumeus imber
    10. [*](Seven lines, only found in L and regarded as spurious by all edd., are here omitted. )
    v.1.p.562
  10. manat equum: siccis inlidunt ora lupatis,
  11. ora catenatas procul exsertantia linguas;
  12. nec legem dominosve pati, sed perfurit arvis
  13. flammatum pecus, huc illuc impellit Adrastus
  14. exploratores, si stagna Licymnia restent.
  15. si quis Amymones superet liquor: omnia caecis
  16. ignibus hausta sedent, nec spes umentis Olympi.
  17. ceu flavam Libyen desertaque pulveris Afri
  18. conlustrent nullaque umbratam nube Syenen.
  19. Tandem inter silvas—sic Euhius ipse pararat—
  20. errantes subitam pulchro in maerore tuentur