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. pastor ad Idaeas Helena veniente carinas;
  2. Thessala nec talem viderunt Pelea Tempe,
  3. cum Thetin Haemoniis Chiron accedere terris
  4. erecto prospexit equo. quam longa morantur
  5. sidera! quam segnis votis Aurora mariti!
  6. At procul ut Stellae thalamos sensere parari
  7. Letous vatum pater et Semeleius Euhan,
  8. hic movet Ortygia, movet hic rapida agmina Nysa.
  9. huic Lycii montes gelidaeque umbracula Thymbrae
  10. et Parnase, sonas 1; illi Pangaea resultant
  11. Ismaraque et quondam genialis litora Naxi.
  12. tunc caras iniere fores comitique canoro
  13. hic chelyn, hic flavam maculoso nebrida tergo,
  14. hic thyrsos, hic plectra ferunt; hic enthea lauro
  15. tempora, Minoa crinem premit ille corona.
  16. Vixdum emissa dies, et iam socialia praesto
  17. omina, iam festa fervet domus utraque pompa.
  18. fronde virent postes, effulgent compita flammis,
  19. et pars immensae gaudet celeberrima Romae.
    20. [*](Parnase sonas Doni.: Parnasis honos M: Parnasis hiems Schwartz. which Bacchus is always connected; there was a tradition that he wore it for sorrow after the death of Ariadne (Theon on Aratus, Phaen. 71). )
  20. omnis honos, cuncti veniunt ad limina fasces,