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. nil, fateor, toto tam dulce sub orbe aut vidi
  2. aut genui, cedet tibi Latmius [*]() ultro
  3. [*](nube M: laude Markland: pube Koestlin. )[*](Latmius Dom.: lamus M. )
  4. Sangariusque puer quemque irrita fontis imago
  5. et sterilis consumpsit amor. te caerula Nais
  6. mallet et adprensa traxisset fortius urna.
  7. tu, puer, ante omnis; solus formosior ille,
  8. cui daberis.’ sic orsa leves secum ipsa per auras
  9. tollit olorinaque iubet considere biga.
  10. nec mora. iam Latii montes veterisque penates
  11. Evandri, quos mole nova pater inclitus orbis
  12. excolit et summis aequat Germanicus astris.
  13. tunc propior iam cura deae, quae forma capillis