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. hic amor est duretque precor! nos fortior aetas
  2. iam fugit; hinc votis animum precibusque iuvabo,
  3. et mihi! sed questus solitos si forte ciebo
  4. et mea Romulei venient ad carmina patres,
  5. tu deeris. Crispine, mihi, cuneosque per omnes
  6. te meus absentem circumspectabit Achilles,
  7. sed venies melior—vatum non irrita currunt
  8. omina—. quique aquilas tibi nunc et castra recludit,
  9. idem omnes perferre gradus cingique [*]() superbis
  10. fascibus et patrias dabit insedisse curules.
  11. Sed quis ab excelsis Troianae collibus Albae,
    12. [*](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. )
  12. unde suae iuxta prospectat moenia Romae
  13. proximus ille deus, Fama velocior intrat
  14. nuntius atque tuos implet, Crispine, penates?
  15. dicebam certe: vatum non irrita currunt