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. attollat refluos in astra fontes
  2. Graio nobilior Melcte Baetis 2;
  3. Baetim, Mantua, provocare noli.
  4. Natum protinus atque humum per ipsam
  5. primo murmure dulce vagientem
  6. blando Calliope sinu recepit,
  7. tum primum posito remissa luctu
  8. longos Orpheos exuit dolores
  9. et dixit: ‘puer o dicate Musis,
  10. longaevos cito transiture vates,
  11. non tu flumina nec greges ferarum
  12. nec plectro Getieas movebis ornos,
  13. sed septem iuga Martiumque Thybrim
  14. et doctos equites et eloquente
  15. cantu purpureum trabes senatum,
  16. nocturnas alii Phrygum ruinas
  17. et tardi reducis vias Ulixis