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. qualiter in Teucros victricia bella paranti
  2. ignotum Pyrrho Phoenix narrabat Achillem.
  3. Felix, qui viridi fidens, Optate, iuventa
  4. durabis quaecumque vias vallumque subibis,
  5. forsan et ipse latus—sic numina principis adsint—
  6. cinctus et unanimi comes indefessus amici,
  7. quo Pylades ex more pius, quo Dardana gessit
  8. bella Menoetiades. quippe haec concordia vobis,
  9. hic amor est duretque precor! nos fortior aetas
  10. iam fugit; hinc votis animum precibusque iuvabo,
  11. et mihi! sed questus solitos si forte ciebo
  12. et mea Romulei venient ad carmina patres,
  13. tu deeris. Crispine, mihi, cuneosque per omnes
  14. te meus absentem circumspectabit Achilles,
  15. sed venies melior—vatum non irrita currunt
  16. omina—. quique aquilas tibi nunc et castra recludit,
  17. idem omnes perferre gradus cingique [*]() superbis
  18. fascibus et patrias dabit insedisse curules.
  19. Sed quis ab excelsis Troianae collibus Albae,
    20. [*](late Waller: vitae M, vicis, vigiles, Vetti, viden has etc. edd. )[*](speculas s: specula M. )[*](cingique Pol.: cingitque M. called " tribuni laticlavii," as compared with " tr. angusti-clavii," who were knights (Suet. Otho, 10). This rank and that of " praefectus alae (equitum) " were often given to sons of senators (Suet. Oct. 38). Hence "clari" in v. 1. 97. This would be the first step (i. 173) in the senatorial career. )
  20. unde suae iuxta prospectat moenia Romae