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. durabis quaecumque vias vallumque subibis,
  2. forsan et ipse latus—sic numina principis adsint—
  3. cinctus et unanimi comes indefessus amici,
  4. quo Pylades ex more pius, quo Dardana gessit
  5. bella Menoetiades. quippe haec concordia vobis,
  6. hic amor est duretque precor! nos fortior aetas
  7. iam fugit; hinc votis animum precibusque iuvabo,
  8. et mihi! sed questus solitos si forte ciebo
  9. et mea Romulei venient ad carmina patres,
  10. tu deeris. Crispine, mihi, cuneosque per omnes
  11. te meus absentem circumspectabit Achilles,
  12. sed venies melior—vatum non irrita currunt
  13. omina—. quique aquilas tibi nunc et castra recludit,
  14. idem omnes perferre gradus cingique [*]() superbis
  15. fascibus et patrias dabit insedisse curules.
  16. Sed quis ab excelsis Troianae collibus Albae,
    17. [*](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. )
  17. unde suae iuxta prospectat moenia Romae
  18. proximus ille deus, Fama velocior intrat
  19. nuntius atque tuos implet, Crispine, penates?
  20. dicebam certe: vatum non irrita currunt