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. simplex et nondum furtis offensa mariti,
  2. hoc tunc Argolicae sanctum velamine matres
  3. induerant ebur, et lacrimis questuque rogabant:
  4. ‘aspice sacrilegas Cadmeae paelicis arces,
  5. siderei regina poli, tumulumque rebellem
  6. disice et in Thebas aliud — potes — excute fulmen.’
  7. quid faciat? scit Fata suis contraria Grais