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. incumbit terris ictusque Hyperione multo
  2. acer anhelantes incendit Sirius agros,
  3. iamque dies aderat, profugis cum regibus aptum
  4. fumat Aricinum Triviae nemus et face multa
  5. conscius Hippolyti splendet lacus; ipsa coronat
  6. emeritos Diana canes et spicula terget
  7. et tutas sinit ire feras, omnisque pudicis
    8. [*](caestibus M: testibus s: caedibus Markland. The jovial and amatory character of the god is a common theme of ancient literature. of Zeus. iv. 8 is addressed. Diana in her precinct by the lake. The lake of Nemi is )
  8. Itala terra focis Hecateidas excedit idus.
  9. ast ego, Dardaniae quamvis sub collibus Albae
  10. rus proprium magnique ducis mihi munere currens
  11. unda domi curas mulcere aestusque levare
  12. sufficerent, notas Sirenum nomine rupes
  13. facundique larem Polli non hospes habebam,
  14. assidue moresque viri pacemque novosque
  15. Pieridum flores intactaque carmina discens.
  16. forte diem Triviae dum litore ducimus udo
  17. angustasque fores adsuetaque tecta gravati
  18. frondibus et patula defendimus arbore soles,
  19. delituit caelum et subitis lux candida cessit
  20. nubibus ac tenuis graviore favonius austro