Silvae

Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius)

Statius, P. Papinius. Statius, Volume 1. Mozley, John Henry, editor. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.

  1. Finierat 1; tenera matris cervice pependit
  2. blandus et admotis tepefecit pectora pennis,
  3. illa refert vultu non aspernata rogari:
  4. ‘grande quidem rarumque viris, quos ipsa probavi.
  5. Pierius votum iuvenis cupit, hanc ego formae
  6. egregium mirata decus, cui gloria patrum
  7. et generis certabat honos, tellure cadentem
  8. excepi fovique sinu nec colla genasque
    9. [*](finierat s: emis erat M. finis erat Pol. defeated in a race. death of a dove (a bird sacred to Venus): the parallel of )
  9. contere nec pingui crinem deducere amomo
  10. cessavit mea, nate, manus, mihi dulcis imago
  11. prosiluit. celsae procul aspice frontis honores