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. Digna quidem merces, et si tibi Iuno labores
  2. Herculeos, Stygiis et si concurrere monstris
  3. Fata darent, si Cyaneos raperere per aestus.
  4. hanc propter tanti Pisaea lege trementem
  5. currere et Oenomai fremitus audire sequentis,
  6. nec si Dardania pastor temerarius Ida
  7. sedisses. haec dona forent, nec si alma per auras
  8. te potius prensum aveheret [*]() Tithonia biga.
  9. Sed quae causa toros inopinaque gaudia vati
  10. attulit? hic mecum, dum fervent agmine postes
  11. atriaque et multa pulsantur limina virga,
  12. hic. Erato iocunda, doce. vacat apta movere
  13. colloquia et docti norunt audire penates.
  14. Forte, serenati qua stat plaga lactea caeli,
  15. alma Venus thalamo pulsa modo nocte iacebat
  16. amplexu duro Getici resoluta mariti.
    17. [*](prensum Parrhasius, aveheret Baehrens: prensa veheret, M. Oenomaus, were challenged by him to a chariot-race, on condition of forfeiting their lives if they were beaten. )
  17. fulcra torosque deae tenerum premit agmen Amorum;
  18. signa petunt qua ferre faces, quae pectora figi
  19. imperet; an terris saevire an malit in undis,
  20. an miscere deos an adhuc vexare Tonantem.