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. balteus et madidus deducit pectora thorax,
  2. qualis caeruleis tumido sub gurgite terror
  3. piscibus, arcani quotiens devexa profundi
  4. scrutantem delphina vident; fugit omnis in imos
  5. turba lacus viridesque metu stipantur in algas;
  6. nec prius emersi, quam summa per aequora flexus
  7. emicet et visis malit certare carinis:
  8. talis agit sparsos mediisque in fluctibus heros
  9. frena manu pariter, pariter regit arma, pedum quem [*]()
  10. remigio sustentat equus2; consuetaque campo
  11. fluctuat et mersas levis ungula quaerit harenas.
  12. sternit Iona Chromis, Chromin Antiphos, Antiphon Hypseus,
  13. Hypseus Astyagen evasurumque relicto
  14. amne Linum, ni fata vetent et stamine primo
  15. ablatum tellure mori. premit agmina Thebes
  16. Hippomedon, turbat Danaos Asopius Hypseus:
  17. amnis utrimque timet, crasso vada mutat uterque
  18. sanguine, et e fluvio neutri fatale reverti,
  19. iam laceri pronis volvuntur cursibus artus
  20. oraque et abscisae redeunt in pectora dextrae,