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. desidia et solitos [*]() novus exultabis in actus,
  2. certe iam Latiae non miscent iurgia leges,
    3. [*](Anienaque s: amenaque M. )[*](solitos s: solidos M and Vollmer. the dog, named Maera, belonged to Icarus, son of Oebalus, king of Sparta, and was made a star after its death. )
  3. et pacem piger annus habet messesque reversae
  4. dimisere forum, nec iam tibi turba reorum
  5. vestibulo querulique rogant exire clientes;
  6. cessat centeni moderatrix iudicis hasta,
  7. qua tibi sublimi iam nunc celeberrima fama
  8. eminet et iuvenis facundia praeterit annos.
  9. felix curarum, cui non Heliconia cordi
  10. serta nec imbelles Parnasi e vertice laurus,
  11. sed viget ingenium et magnos accinctus in usus
  12. fert animus quascumque vices: nos otia vitae
  13. solamur cantu ventosaque gaudia famae
  14. quaerimus, en egomet somnum et geniale secutus
  15. litus, ubi Ausonio se condidit hospita portu
  16. Parthenope, tenues ignavo pollice chordas
  17. pulso Maroneique sedens in margine templi
  18. sumo animum et magni tumidis adcanto magistri:
  19. at tu, si longi cursum dabit Atropos aevi,
  20. —detque, precor, Latiique ducis sic numina pergant,