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. sidera! quam segnis votis Aurora mariti!
  2. At procul ut Stellae thalamos sensere parari
  3. Letous vatum pater et Semeleius Euhan,
  4. hic movet Ortygia, movet hic rapida agmina Nysa.
  5. huic Lycii montes gelidaeque umbracula Thymbrae
  6. et Parnase, sonas 1; illi Pangaea resultant
  7. Ismaraque et quondam genialis litora Naxi.
  8. tunc caras iniere fores comitique canoro
  9. hic chelyn, hic flavam maculoso nebrida tergo,
  10. hic thyrsos, hic plectra ferunt; hic enthea lauro
  11. tempora, Minoa crinem premit ille corona.
  12. Vixdum emissa dies, et iam socialia praesto
  13. omina, iam festa fervet domus utraque pompa.
  14. fronde virent postes, effulgent compita flammis,
  15. et pars immensae gaudet celeberrima Romae.
    16. [*](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). )
  16. omnis honos, cuncti veniunt ad limina fasces,
  17. omnis plebeio teritur praetexta tumultu:
  18. hinc eques, hinc iuvenum coetu [*]() stola mixta laborat.
  19. felices utrosque vocant, sed in agmine, plures
  20. invidere viro. iamdudum poste reclinis