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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. resque hominum duras et inexorabile pensum,
  2. nune aliam prolem mansuraque numine dextro
  3. pignora, nondum orsis modus, et lamenta redibant.
    4. [*](prorumpere P: procumbere ω. )
    v.2.p.64
  4. ille quoque adfatus non mollius audit amicos,
  5. quam trucis Ionii rabies clamantia ponto
  6. vota virum aut tenues curant vaga fulmina nimbos.
  7. Tristibus interea ramis teneraque cupresso
  8. damnatus flammae torus et puerile feretrum
  9. texitur: ima virent agresti stramina cultu;
  10. proxima gramineis operosior area sertis,
  11. et picturatus morituris floribus agger;
  12. tertius adsurgens Arabum strue tollitur ordo
  13. Eoas complexus opes incanaque glebis
  14. tura et ab antiquo durantia cinnama Belo.
  15. summa crepant auro, Tyrioque attollitur ostro
  16. molle supercilium, teretes hoc undique gemmae
  17. inradiant, medio Linus intertextus acantho
  18. letiferique canes: opus admirabile semper
  19. oderat atque oculos flectebat ab omine mater,
  20. arma etiam et veterum exuvias circumdat avorum