de raptu Proserpinae

Claudian

Claudian, Volume 2. Platnauer, Maurice, editor. Harvard University Press: Cambridge, MA; London, England, 1922.

  1. Otia sopitis ageret cum cantibus Orpheus
  2. neglectumque diu deposuisset opus,
  3. lugebant erepta sibi solacia Nymphae,
  4. quaerebant dulces flumina maesta modos.'
  5. saeva feris natura redit metuensque leonem
  6. implorat citharae vacca tacentis opem.
  7. illius et duri flevere silentia montes
  8. silvaque Bistoniam saepe secuta chelyn.