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. ‘grande quidem rarumque viris, quos ipsa probavi.
  2. Pierius votum iuvenis cupit, hanc ego formae
  3. egregium mirata decus, cui gloria patrum
  4. et generis certabat honos, tellure cadentem
  5. excepi fovique sinu nec colla genasque
    6. [*](finierat s: emis erat M. finis erat Pol. defeated in a race. death of a dove (a bird sacred to Venus): the parallel of )
  6. contere nec pingui crinem deducere amomo
  7. cessavit mea, nate, manus, mihi dulcis imago