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. tibia, cui teneros suetum producere[*]() manes
  2. lege Phrygum maesta. Pelopem monstrasse ferebant
  3. exsequiale sacrum carmenque minoribus umbris
  4. utile, quo geminis Niobe consumpta pharetris
  5. squalida bissenas Sipylon deduxerat urnas.
  6. Portant inferias arsuraque fercula primi
  7. Graiorum, titulisque pios testantur honores
  8. gentis quisque suae; longo post tempore surgit
  9. colla super iuvenum — numero dux legerat omni —
    10. [*](Servius on Aen. v. 138 quotes solitum deducere. h i.e., because it "dares" the deep, when turned into ships. c Italian rustic deities. )
    v.2.p.70
  10. ipse fero clamore torus, cinxere Lycurgum
  11. Leni a ei proceres, genetricem mollior ambit
  12. turba, nec Hypsipyle raro subit agmine; valiant
  13. Inachidae memores, sustentant livida nati
  14. bracchia et inventae concedunt plangere matri.
  15. Illic infaustos ut primum egressa penates
  16. Eurydice, nudo vocem de pectore rumpit
  17. planctuque et longis praefata ululatibus infit:
  18. ‘non hoc Argolidum coetu circumdata matrum
  19. speravi te, nate, sequi, nec talia demens
  20. fingebam votis annorum elementa tuorum,