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. colla iubis torvusque novos respexit ad ungues,
  2. indignatur ali, tandemque effusus apertos
  3. liber amat campos et nescit in antra reverti,
  4. quos, age, Parrhasio sternis, puer improbe, cornu?
  5. prima Tanagraeum turbavit harundo Coroebum
  6. extremo galeae primoque in margine parmae
  7. angusta transmissa via, stat faucibus unda
  8. sanguinis, et sacri facies rubet igne veneni,
  9. saevius Eurytion, cui luminis orbe sinistro
  10. callida [*]() tergeminis acies se condidit uncis.
  11. ille trahens oculo plenam labente sagittam
  12. ibat in auctorem: sed divum fortia quid non
  13. tela queant? alio geminatum lumine volnus
  14. explevit tenebras; sequitur tamen improbus hostem,
  15. qua meminit, fusum donec prolapsus in Idan
  16. decidit: hic saevi miser inter funera belli
  17. palpitat et mortem sociosque hostesque precatur.
    18. [*](violetur P: temeretur ω.)[*](callida PB: aspera ω.)
    v.2.p.308
  18. addit Abantiadas, insignem crinibus Argum
  19. et male dilectum miserae Cydona sorori.[*]()
  20. illi perfossum telo patefacerat inguen