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. tunc umbonibus hinc et hinc coactis
  2. et crebris iter alligare gomphis.
  3. o quantae pariter manus laborant!
  4. hi caedunt nemus exuuntque montes,
  5. hi ferro scopulos trabesque levant;
  6. illi saxa ligant opusque texunt
  7. cocto pulvere sordidoque tofo;
  8. hi siccant bibulas manu lacunas
  9. et longe fluvios agunt minores.
  10. hae possent et Athon cavare dextrae
  11. et maestum pelagus gementis Helles
  12. intercludere ponte non natanti.
  13. his parvus, nisi di via [*]() vetarent,
  14. Inous freta miscuisset Isthmos.
  15. fervent litora mobilesque silvae,
  16. it [*]() longus medias fragor per urbes,
    17. [*](di via Macnaghton: deviae M, di viam Barth, cliviae I. Voss (wh. Vollmer reads), laurus nisi Deliae Constantinus Fanensis (and Ellis). )[*](it Pol.: et M. see extract from Bergier's Histoire des grands )
  17. atque echon simul hine et inde fractam
  18. Gauro Massicus uvifer remittit,
  19. miratur sonitum quieta Cyme
  20. et Literna palus pigerque Savo.