Thebais

Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius)

Statius, P. Papinius. Statius, Volumes 1-2. Mozley, John Henry, editor. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.

  1. in manibus merces, nusquam capita ardua belli
  2. monstrataeque ducum septena per agmina cristae;
  3. scilicet Adrasti senium fraterque iuventa
  4. peior et insanis Capaneus metuendus in armis.
  5. ite age et obsessis vigilem circumdate flammam!
  6. nulli ex hoste metus: praedam adservatis opesque
  7. iam vestras.’ sic ille truces hortatibus implet