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. Mulciber et castis exornat Pallada donis,
  2. decrescunt scopuli, et rosea sub luce reversi
  3. artifices mirantur opus. vix annus anhelat
  4. alter, et ingenti dives Tirynthius arce
  5. despectat fluctus et iunctae tecta novercae
  6. provocat et dignis invitat Pallada templis,
  7. iam placidae dant signa tubae, iam fortibus ardens
  8. fumat harena sacris, hos nec Pisaeus honores
  9. Iuppiter aut Cirrhae pater aspernetur opacae,
  10. nil his triste locis; cedat lacrimabilis Isthmos,
    11. [*](ditesque Caprae M: dites Capreae s. those of Thebes by the music of Amphion. )
  11. cedat atrox Nemec: litat hic felicior infans.
  12. ipsae pumiceis [*]() virides Nereides antris
  13. exsiliunt ultro: scopulis umentibus haerent
  14. nec pudet occulte nudas spectare palaestras.
  15. spectat et Ieario nemorosus palmite Gaurus
  16. silvaque, quae fixam pelago Nesida coronat,
  17. et placidus Limon omenque [*]() Euploea carinis
  18. et Lucrina Venus, Phrygioque e vertice Graias
  19. addisces, Misene, tubas, ridetque benigna
  20. Parthenope gentile sacrum nudosque virorum