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. mollibus in pratis alte flos improbus exstat,
  2. sic tener ante diem vultu gressuque superbo
  3. vicerat aequales multumque reliquerat annos,
  4. sive catenatis curvatus membra palaestris
  5. staret: Amyclaea conceptum matre putares,
  6. Oebaliden illo praeceps mutaret Apollo,
  7. Alcides pensaret Hylan: seu Graius [*]() amictu
  8. Attica facundi decurreret orsa Menandri:
  9. laudaret gavisa sonum crinemque decorum
  10. fregisset rosea lasciva Thalia corona;
  11. Maeonium sive ille senem Troiaeque labores
  12. diceret aut casus tarde remeantis Ulixis:
  13. ipse pater sensus, ipsi stupuere magistri,
  14. scilicet infausta Lachesis cunabula dextra
  15. attigit, et gremio puerum complexa fovebat
  16. Invidia: illa genas et adultum comere crinem,
  17. haec monstrare artes et verba infigere, quae nunc
  18. plangimus. Herculeos annis aequare labores
    19. [*](iunctas M2: vinctas M: truncas Bachrens. )[*]( Graius s: gratus M. her father Amulius, but became the wife of the river-god. Acca was the nurse of Romulus. )
  19. coeperat adsurgens, sed adhuc infantia iuxta;
  20. iam tamen et validi gressus mensuraque maior