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. Natum protinus atque humum per ipsam
  2. primo murmure dulce vagientem
  3. blando Calliope sinu recepit,
  4. tum primum posito remissa luctu
  5. longos Orpheos exuit dolores
  6. et dixit: ‘puer o dicate Musis,
  7. longaevos cito transiture vates,
  8. non tu flumina nec greges ferarum
  9. nec plectro Getieas movebis ornos,
  10. sed septem iuga Martiumque Thybrim