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. Illum et qui nutu superas nunc temperat arces,
  2. progeniem claram terris partitus et astris,
  3. laetus Idumaei donavit honore triumphi
  4. dignatusque loco victricis et ordine pompae
  5. non vetuit, tenuesque nihil minuere parentes,
  6. atque idem in cuneos populo deduxit equestres
  7. mutavitque genus laevaeque ignobile ferrum
  8. exuit et celso natorum aequavit honorem.[*]()
  9. dextra bis octonis fluxerunt saecula lustris,