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. sub noctem coiere lupi, quos omnibus agris
  2. nil non ausa fames longo tenuavit hiatu:
  3. iam stabula ipsa premunt, torquet spes inrita fauces,
  4. balatusque tremens pinguesque ab ovilibus aurae 3;
  5. quod superest, duris adfrangunt postibus ungues,
  6. pectoraque et siccos minuunt in limine dentes.
    7. [*](nigri Pω: Garrod conj. integri, and cp. viii. 6 and x. 204.)[*](iterare Pω: tolerare D.)[*](aurae (agnae written over) P: conversely D.)
    v.2.p.324
  7. At procul Argolici supplex in margine templi