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. et mea Romulei venient ad carmina patres,
  2. tu deeris. Crispine, mihi, cuneosque per omnes
  3. te meus absentem circumspectabit Achilles,
  4. sed venies melior—vatum non irrita currunt
  5. omina—. quique aquilas tibi nunc et castra recludit,
  6. idem omnes perferre gradus cingique [*]() superbis
  7. fascibus et patrias dabit insedisse curules.
  8. Sed quis ab excelsis Troianae collibus Albae,
    9. [*](late Waller: vitae M, vicis, vigiles, Vetti, viden has etc. edd. )[*](speculas s: specula M. )[*](cingique Pol.: cingitque M. called " tribuni laticlavii," as compared with " tr. angusti-clavii," who were knights (Suet. Otho, 10). This rank and that of " praefectus alae (equitum) " were often given to sons of senators (Suet. Oct. 38). Hence "clari" in v. 1. 97. This would be the first step (i. 173) in the senatorial career. )
  9. unde suae iuxta prospectat moenia Romae
  10. proximus ille deus, Fama velocior intrat
  11. nuntius atque tuos implet, Crispine, penates?
  12. dicebam certe: vatum non irrita currunt
  13. auguria, en! ingens reserat tibi limen honorum
  14. Caesar et Ausonii committit munia ferri.
  15. vade,[*]() puer, tantisque enixus suffice donis,
  16. felix, qui magno iam nunc sub praeside iuras
  17. cuique sacer primum tradit Germanicus ensem!
  18. non minus hoc, fortis quam si tibi panderet ipse
  19. Bellipotens aquilas torvaque induceret ora
  20. casside, vade alacer maioraque disce mereri!