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. quo Pylades ex more pius, quo Dardana gessit
  2. bella Menoetiades. quippe haec concordia vobis,
  3. hic amor est duretque precor! nos fortior aetas
  4. iam fugit; hinc votis animum precibusque iuvabo,
  5. et mihi! sed questus solitos si forte ciebo
  6. et mea Romulei venient ad carmina patres,
  7. tu deeris. Crispine, mihi, cuneosque per omnes
  8. te meus absentem circumspectabit Achilles,
  9. sed venies melior—vatum non irrita currunt
  10. omina—. quique aquilas tibi nunc et castra recludit,
  11. idem omnes perferre gradus cingique [*]() superbis
  12. fascibus et patrias dabit insedisse curules.
  13. Sed quis ab excelsis Troianae collibus Albae,
    14. [*](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. )
  14. unde suae iuxta prospectat moenia Romae
  15. proximus ille deus, Fama velocior intrat
  16. nuntius atque tuos implet, Crispine, penates?
  17. dicebam certe: vatum non irrita currunt
  18. auguria, en! ingens reserat tibi limen honorum
  19. Caesar et Ausonii committit munia ferri.
  20. vade,[*]() puer, tantisque enixus suffice donis,