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. conscius Hippolyti splendet lacus; ipsa coronat
  2. emeritos Diana canes et spicula terget
  3. et tutas sinit ire feras, omnisque pudicis
    4. [*](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 )
  4. Itala terra focis Hecateidas excedit idus.
  5. ast ego, Dardaniae quamvis sub collibus Albae
  6. rus proprium magnique ducis mihi munere currens
  7. unda domi curas mulcere aestusque levare
  8. sufficerent, notas Sirenum nomine rupes
  9. facundique larem Polli non hospes habebam,
  10. assidue moresque viri pacemque novosque
  11. Pieridum flores intactaque carmina discens.
  12. forte diem Triviae dum litore ducimus udo
  13. angustasque fores adsuetaque tecta gravati
  14. frondibus et patula defendimus arbore soles,
  15. delituit caelum et subitis lux candida cessit
  16. nubibus ac tenuis graviore favonius austro
  17. immaduit; qualem Libyae Saturnia nimbum
  18. attulit, Iliaco dum dives Elissa marito
  19. donatur testesque ululant per devia nymphae.
  20. diffugimus. festasque dapes redimitaque vina