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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. signa, ruunt solo terrore, et volnera citra
  2. mors trepidis ignava venit, dubiumque tuenti
  3. presserit infestos onus impuleritne iugales,
  4. sic ubi nubiferum montis latus aut nova ventis
  5. solvit hiemps, aut victa situ non pertulit aetas,
  6. desilit horrendus campo timor, arva [*]() virosque
  7. limite non uno longaevaque robora secum
  8. praecipitans, tandemque exhaustus turbine fesso
  9. aut vallem cavat aut medios intercipit amnes.
    10. [*](arva ω: arma PS.)
    v.2.p.188
  10. non secus ingentique viro magnoque gravatus
  11. temo deo nunc hoc, nunc illo in sanguine fervet,
  12. ipse sedens telis pariterque ministrat habenis
  13. Delius, ipse docet iactus adversaque flectit
  14. spicula fortunamque hastis venientibus aufert,
  15. sternuntur terra[*]() Melaneus pedes, Antiphus alto
  16. nil defensus equo, genitusque Heliconide nympha
  17. Action,[*]() caesoque infamis fratre Polites,
  18. conatusque toris vittatam attingere Manto
  19. Lampus: in hunc sacras Phoebus dedit ipse sagittas,
  20. et iam cornipedes trepidi ac moribunda reflantes