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. tu tamen ante omnes, diva cum matre Palaemon,
  2. annue, si vestras amor est mihi pandere Thebas,
  3. nec cano degeneri Phoebeum Amphiona plectro.
  4. et pater, Aeolio frangit qui carcere ventos,
  5. cui varii flatus omnisque per aequora mundi
  6. spiritus atque hiemes nimbosaque nubila parent,
  7. artius obiecto Borean Eurumque Notumque
  8. monte premat: soli Zephyro sit copia caeli,
  9. solus agat puppes summasque supernatet undas
  10. assiduus pelago; donec tua turbine nullo
  11. laeta [*]() Paraetoniis adsignet carbasa ripis.’
  12. Audimur. vocat ipse ratem nautasque morantes
  13. increpat, ecce meum timido iam frigore pectus
  14. labitur et nequeo, quamvis monet ominis horror,
  15. claudere suspensos oculorum in margine fletus,
  16. iamque ratem terris divisit fune soluto
    17. [*](exploret Dom.: explorent M. )[*](plumbo gravis alta molybdus Turnebus: primos gravis arte molorchos M. The emendations of this line are numerous, but none satisfactory: primos gravis artemo lembos Vollmer: plenos gravis artemo lintres, primos gravia arma ceruchos are various suggestions. )[*](laeta M: laesa Heinslus. )
  17. navita et angustum deiecit in aequora pontem.
  18. saevus et e puppi longo clamore magister
  19. dissipat amplexus atque oscula fida revellit,
  20. nec longum cara licet in cervice morari,