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. ostentasset ovans, ni tu, Tritonia virgo,
  2. flagrantem multaque operis caligine plenum
  3. consilio dignata virum: ‘sate gente superbi
  4. Oeneos, absentes cui dudum vincere Thebas
  5. adnuimus, iam pone modum nimiumque secundis
  6. parce deis: huic una fides optanda labori,
  7. fortuna satis usus abi.’ restabat acerbis
  8. funeribus socioque gregi non sponte superstes
    9. [*](mutatum Pω: nutantem Lachmann. )[*](spoliis Pω: spiclis conj. Alton. suggests spiclis for spoliis. The spoils are apparently regarded as carried on the shield, spiclis (darts) would refer to the missiles sticking in the shield, flung by his enemies. )
    v.1.p.446
  9. Haemonides—ille haec praeviderat. omina doctus
  10. aeris [*]() et nulla deceptus ab alite—Maeon,
  11. nec veritus prohibere ducem, sed fata monentem
  12. privavere fide. vita miserandus inerti
  13. damnatur; trepido Tydeus immitia mandat:
  14. ‘quisquis es Aonidum, quem crastina munere nostro
  15. manibus exemptum mediis Aurora videbit,
  16. haec iubeo perferre duci: cinge aggere portas,
  17. tela nova, fragiles aevo circum inspice muros,
  18. praecipue stipare viros densasque memento
  19. multiplicare acies! fumantem hunc aspice late
  20. ense meo campum: tales in bella venimus.’