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.
- nec cano degeneri Phoebeum Amphiona plectro.
- et pater, Aeolio frangit qui carcere ventos,
- cui varii flatus omnisque per aequora mundi
- spiritus atque hiemes nimbosaque nubila parent,
- artius obiecto Borean Eurumque Notumque
- monte premat: soli Zephyro sit copia caeli,
- solus agat puppes summasque supernatet undas
- assiduus pelago; donec tua turbine nullo
- laeta [*]() Paraetoniis adsignet carbasa ripis.’
- Audimur. vocat ipse ratem nautasque morantes
- increpat, ecce meum timido iam frigore pectus
- labitur et nequeo, quamvis monet ominis horror,
- claudere suspensos oculorum in margine fletus,
- iamque ratem terris divisit fune soluto [*](exploret Dom.: explorent M. )[*](plumbo gravis alta molybdus Turnebus: primos gravis arte molorchos M. The emendations of this line are numerous, but none satisfactory: primos gravis artemo lembos Vollmer: plenos gravis artemo lintres, primos gravia arma ceruchos are various suggestions. )[*](laeta M: laesa Heinslus. )
- navita et angustum deiecit in aequora pontem.
- saevus et e puppi longo clamore magister
- dissipat amplexus atque oscula fida revellit,
- nec longum cara licet in cervice morari,
- attamen in terras e plebe novissimus omni
- ibo nec egrediar nisi iam cedente carina.[*]()