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. monstrasti Saliis [*]() praesagumque aethera certi [*]()
  2. auguribus; cui Chalcidicum fas volvere carmen,
  3. cur Phrygii lateat coma flaminis, et tua multum
  4. verbera succincti formidavere Luperci.
    5. [*](permixtus s: permissus M. )[*](probator Ellis: probatur M: probatus Vollmer: probatis Baehrens. )[*](monstrasti Saliis Lipsius: monstrastis aliis M. )[*](certi Vollmer: certis M. Surrentum with the promontory of Minerva, Cape Misenum. chose to ask (i.e., as many years as there were grains in a handful of dust). )
  5. Et nunc ex illo forsan grege gentibus alter
  6. iura dat Eois, alter compescit Hiberas,
  7. alter Achaemenium secludit Zeugmate Persen,
  8. hi dites Asiae populos, hi Pontica frenant,
  9. hi fora pacificis emendant fascibus, illi
  10. castra pia statione tenent: tu laudis origo.
  11. non tibi certassent iuvenilia fingere corda
  12. Nestor et indomiti Phoenix moderator alumni
  13. quique tubas acres lituosque audire volentem
  14. Aeciden alio frangebat carmine Chiron.
  15. Talia dum celebras, subitam civilis Erinys
  16. Tarpeio de monte facem Phlegraeaque movit
  17. proelia, sacrilegis lucent Capitolia taedis,[*]()
  18. et Senonum furias Latiae sumpsere cohortes,
  19. vix requies flammae necdum rogus ille deorum
  20. siderat, excisis cum tu solacia templis