Silvae

Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius)

Statius, P. Papinius. Statius, Volume 1. Mozley, John Henry, editor. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.

  1. hic thyrsos, hic plectra ferunt; hic enthea lauro
  2. tempora, Minoa crinem premit ille corona.
  3. Vixdum emissa dies, et iam socialia praesto
  4. omina, iam festa fervet domus utraque pompa.
  5. fronde virent postes, effulgent compita flammis,
  6. et pars immensae gaudet celeberrima Romae.
    7. [*](Parnase sonas Doni.: Parnasis honos M: Parnasis hiems Schwartz. which Bacchus is always connected; there was a tradition that he wore it for sorrow after the death of Ariadne (Theon on Aratus, Phaen. 71). )
  7. omnis honos, cuncti veniunt ad limina fasces,
  8. omnis plebeio teritur praetexta tumultu:
  9. hinc eques, hinc iuvenum coetu [*]() stola mixta laborat.
  10. felices utrosque vocant, sed in agmine, plures
  11. invidere viro. iamdudum poste reclinis
  12. quaerit Hymen thalamis intactum dicere carmen,
  13. quo vatem mulcere queat, dat Iuno verenda
  14. vincula et insignit gemina [*]() Concordia taeda.
  15. hic fuit ille dies: noctem canat ipse maritus!
  16. quantum nosse licet, sic victa sopore doloso
  17. Martia fluminea posuit latus Ilia ripa;