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. vocalis citharae repertor Arcas
  2. et tu Bassaridum rotator Euhan
  3. et Paean et Hyantiae sorores,
  4. laetae purpureas novate vittas,
  5. crinem comite, candidamque vestem
  6. perfundant hederae recentiores.
  7. docti largius evagentur amnes,
  8. et plus Aoniae virete silvae,
  9. et, si qua patet aut [*]() diem recepit,
  10. sertis mollibus expleatur umbra.
  11. centum Thespiacis odora lucis
  12. stent altaria victimaeque centum,
  13. quas Dirce lavat aut alit Cithaeron:
  14. Lucanum canimus, favete linguis,
  15. vestra est ista dies, favete, Musae,
  16. dum qui vos geminas tulit per artes,
  17. et vinctae pede vocis et solutae.
  18. Romani colitur chori sacerdos.
    19. [*](patet aut m: pater aut L: patera ut M: patulam Markland.: Patareus noni. Verrall. Pegasus, which Statius here places on the Isthmus; he seems to confuse it with Pirene, the spring at Corinth (cf. Tlteb. iv. 60). Pirene was also connected with the Pegasus story, see Pindar. Ol. 13. 60. It is not clear what Dione (Venus) has to do with the Isthmus. )
  19. Felix—heu nimis!—et beata tellus,
  20. quae pronos Hyperionis meatus