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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. sic alium ex alio quamquam lassata fragorem
  2. pectora congeminant, integratoque resultant
  3. accensae clamore fores; sensere Pelasgi
  4. invidiam et lacrimis excusant crimen obortis.
  5. Ipse, datum quotiens intereisoque tumultu
  6. conticuit stupefacta domus, solatur Adrastus
  7. adloquiis genitorem ultro, nune fata recensens
  8. resque hominum duras et inexorabile pensum,
  9. nune aliam prolem mansuraque numine dextro
  10. pignora, nondum orsis modus, et lamenta redibant.
    11. [*](prorumpere P: procumbere ω. )
    v.2.p.64
  11. ille quoque adfatus non mollius audit amicos,
  12. quam trucis Ionii rabies clamantia ponto
  13. vota virum aut tenues curant vaga fulmina nimbos.
  14. Tristibus interea ramis teneraque cupresso
  15. damnatus flammae torus et puerile feretrum
  16. texitur: ima virent agresti stramina cultu;
  17. proxima gramineis operosior area sertis,
  18. et picturatus morituris floribus agger;
  19. tertius adsurgens Arabum strue tollitur ordo
  20. Eoas complexus opes incanaque glebis