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. deservire bonis semperque optare parati,
  2. spargimur in casus: celsa tu mentis ab arce
  3. despicis errantes humanaque gaudia rides,
  4. tempus erat. eum te geminae suffragia terrae
  5. diriperent celsusque duas veherere per urbes,
  6. inde Dicarcheis multum venerande colonis,
  7. hine adscite meis, pariterque his largus et illis
  8. ac iuvenile calens plectrique errore superbus,
  9. at nunc discussa rerum caligine verum
  10. aspicis—illo alii rursus iactantur in alto—,