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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. aut nigrum trepidis impingit Oriona nautis,
  2. non secus aequoreo iactat Teumesius amnis [*]()
  3. Hippomedonta salo, semperque umbone sinistro
  4. tollitur et clipeum nigrante supervenit aestu
  5. spumeus adsultans, fractaque refunditur unda
  6. et cumulo maiore redit; nec mole liquenti
  7. contentus carpit putres servantia ripas
  8. arbusta annosasque trabes eiectaque fundo
  9. saxa rotat, stat pugna impar amnisque virique,
  10. indignante deo; nec enim dat terga nec ullis
  11. frangitur ille minis, venientesque obvius undas
  12. intrat et obiecta dispellit flumina parma,
  13. stant terra fugiente gradus, et poplite tenso
  14. lubrica saxa tenet, genibusque obnixus et haerens
  15. subruta fallaci servat vestigia limo,
  16. sic etiam increpitans: ‘unde haec, Ismene, repente
  17. ira tibi? quove has traxisti gurgite vires,
  18. imbelli famulate deo solumque cruorem
  19. femineis experte choris, cum Bacchica mugit
  20. buxus et insanae maculant trieterida [*]() matres?’