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. semianimas alter pecudes spumantiaque ignis
  2. accipit armenta; hic luctus abolere noviqvie
  3. funeris auspicium vates, quamquam omina sentit
  4. vera, iubet: dextri gyro et vibrantibus hastis
  5. hac redeunt, raptumque suis libamen ab armis
  6. quisque iacit, seu frena libet seu cingula flammis
  7. mergere seu iaculum summae seu cassidis umbram,
  8. multa gemunt extra raucis concentibus agri,
  9. et lituis aures circum pulsantur acutis.
  10. ferretur clamore nemus: sic Martia vellunt
  11. signa tubae, nondum ira calet, nec sanguine ferrum
  12. inrubuit, primus bellorum comitur ille
  13. vultus, honoris opus 2: stat adhuc incertus in alta
  14. nube, quibus sese Mavors indulgeat armis. [*]()
    15. [*]( ardentia Pω: armentia Ni, tymetia N marg., whence Garrod conj. hymetia (with ard written over) as reading of archetype.)[*]( honoris opus B3Q: horrisono K (not scanning).)[*]( Lines 227-233 are only found in Q, the margin of B by a late hand, and K, and are probably spurious.)
    v.2.p.78
  15. Finis erat, lassusque putres iam Mulciber ibat
  16. in cineres; instant flammis multoque soporant
  17. imbre rogum, posito donec cum sole labores
  18. exhausti; seris vix cessit cura tenebris,
  19. roscida iam novies caelo dimiserat astra
  20. Lucifer et totidem Lunae pracvenerat ignes