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. nec quas umenti Numidae rapuere sub austro,
  2. ille salutator regum nomenque locutus
  3. Caesareum et queruli quondam vice functus amici,
  4. nunc conviva levis monstrataque reddere verba
  5. tam facilis! quo tu, Melior dilecte, recluso
  6. numquam solus eras. at non inglorius umbris
  7. mittitur: Assyrio cineres adolentur amomo
    8. [*](augusti M: angusti s. into magpies. into a nightingale; according to Pliny (loc cit.) these birds could be taught both Latin and Greek. )
  8. et tenues Arabum respirant gramine plumae
  9. Sicaniisque crocis; senio nec fessus inerti
  10. scandet odoratos Phoenix felicior ignes.’