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. mortem imperfectam: veteri stat sordida tabo
  2. utraque [*]() canities, et durus sanguine crinis
  3. obnubit furiale caput; procul ora genaeque
  4. intus et effossae squalent vestigia lucis.
  5. virgo autem impositae sustentat pondera laevae,
  6. dextra sedet baculo, qualis si puppe relicta
  7. exosus manes pigri sulcator Averni
  8. exeat ad superos solemque et pallida turbet
  9. astra, nec ipse diu fortis patiensque superni
  10. aeris; interea longum cessante magistro
  11. crescat opus, totisque [*]() exspectent saecula ripis:
  12. talis init campum, comitique extrema gementi
    13. [*](pacta ω: parta P.)[*](utraque ω, Priscian: hirtaque Heinsius: atraque, tetraque edd.)[*](totisque P: tostisque, solisque, tota atque edd.)
    v.2.p.434
  13. duc, ait, ‘ad natos patremque recentibus, oro,
  14. inice funeribus!’ cunctatur nescia virgo,
  15. quid paret; impediunt iter implicitosque morantur
  16. arma, viri, currus, altaque in strage seniles
  17. deficiunt gressus et dux miseranda laborat,
  18. ut quaesita diu monstravit corpora clamor
  19. virginis, insternit totos frigentibus artus.
  20. nec vox ulla seni: iacet immugitque cruentis