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. versibus et numquam passu breviore relinqui,
  2. quid mirum, patria si te petiere relicta,
  3. quos Lucanus ager, rigidi quos iugera Dauni,
  4. quos Veneri plorata domus neglectaque tellus
    5. [*](sin M: sit Doni. )[*](Ibycus Pol.: Obsicus M. )[*](Leucade Pol. (from some commentator unknown): calchide M. )[*](arti Baehrens: ari M: atri s. parsley at Nemea, the pine-branch at Isthmus (Athamas was the father of Palaemon, who with his mother Ino was worshipped there; Lerna is in the neighbourhood of Nemea). some robbers who had ill-treated him. )
  5. Alcidae vel quos e vertice Surrentino
  6. mittit Tyrrheni speculatrix virgo profundi,
  7. quos propiore sinu lituo remoque notatus
  8. collis et Ausonii pridem laris hospita Cyme
  9. quosque Dicarchei portus Baianaque mittunt
  10. litora, qua mediis alte permixtus [*]() anhelat
  11. ignis aquis et operta domos incendia servant?
  12. sic ad Avernales scopulos et opaca Sibyllae
  13. antra rogaturae veniebant undique gentes;
  14. illa minas divum Parcarumque acta canebat
  15. quamvis decepto vates non irrita Phoebo.
  16. mox et Romuleam stirpem proceresque futuros
  17. instruis inque patrum vestigia ducere perstas.
  18. sub te Dardanius facis explorator opertae,
  19. qui Diomedei celat penetralia furti,
  20. crevit et inde sacrum didicit puer; arma probator [*]()