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. Hippomedon Sybarin, Pylium Periphanta Menoeceus,
  2. Parthenopaeus Ityn: Sybaris iacet ense cruento,
  3. cuspide trux Periphas, Itys insidiante sagitta.
  4. Caeneos Inachii ferro Mavortius Haemon
  5. colla rapit, cui dividuum trans corpus hiantes
  6. truncum oculi quaerunt, animus [*]() caput; arma iacentis
  7. iam rapiebat Abas: cornu deprensus Achiva
  8. dimisit moriens clipeum hostilemque suumque.
  9. Quis tibi Baccheos, Eunaee, relinquere cultus,
  10. quis lucos, veritus quibus emansisse sacerdos,
  11. suasit et adsuetum Bromio mutare furorem?
  12. quem terrere queas? clipei penetrabile textum
  13. pallentes hederae Nysaeaque serta coronant,
  14. candida pampineo subnectitur instita pilo,
  15. crine latent umeri, crescunt lanugine malae,
  16. et rubet imbellis Tyrio subtemine thorax,
  17. bracchiaque in manicis et pictae vincula plantae
  18. carbaseique sinus, et fibula rasilis auro
  19. Taenariam fulva mordebat iaspide pallam,
  20. quam super a tergo velox corytus et arcus