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. Cyclades, ipsa tua Mycono Gyaroque revelli,
  2. Dele, times magnique iidem testaris alumni.
  3. Septima iam nitidum terris Aurora deisque
  4. purpureo vehit ore diem, Perseius heros
  5. cum primum arcana senior sese extulit aula,
  6. multa super bello generisque tumentibus amens
  7. incertusque animi, daret armis iura novosque
  8. gentibus [*]() incuteret stimulos, an frena teneret
  9. irarum et motos capillis adstringeret enses,
  10. hinc pacis tranquilla movent, atque inde pudori
  11. foeda quies, flectique nova dulcedine pugnae
  12. difficiles populi; dubio sententia tandem
  13. sera placet, vatum mentes ac provida veri
  14. sacra movere deum. sollers tibi cura futuri,
    15. [*](gentibus Pω: mentibus K. to Myconos and Gyaros and made stationary, when Leto was about to give birth to Apollo and Artemis on it. )
    v.1.p.484
  15. Amphiarae, datur, iuxtaque Amythaone cretus
  16. iam senior—sed mente viret Phoeboque—Melampus
  17. adsociat passus: dubium, cui pronus [*]() Apollo
  18. oraque Cirrhaca satiavit largius unda.
  19. principio fibris pecudumque in sanguine divos
  20. explorant; iam tunc pavidis maculosa bidentum