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. Aethiopum sacro diffusus nectare vultus
  2. dux superum secreta iubet dare carmina Musas
  3. et Pallenaeos Phoebum laudare triumphos.
  4. Di tibi—namque animas saepe exaudire minores
  5. dicuntur—patriae bis terque exire senectae
  6. annuerint fines! rata numina miseris astris,
    7. [*](vitifero M: uvifero Krohn. cultivate the grape. in India, for which see the Dionysiaca of Nonnus. usually called Phlegra. )
  7. templaque des habitesque domos! saepe annua pandas