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. mox et Romuleam stirpem proceresque futuros
  2. instruis inque patrum vestigia ducere perstas.
  3. sub te Dardanius facis explorator opertae,
  4. qui Diomedei celat penetralia furti,
  5. crevit et inde sacrum didicit puer; arma probator [*]()
  6. monstrasti Saliis [*]() praesagumque aethera certi [*]()
  7. auguribus; cui Chalcidicum fas volvere carmen,
  8. cur Phrygii lateat coma flaminis, et tua multum
  9. verbera succincti formidavere Luperci.
    10. [*](permixtus s: permissus M. )[*](probator Ellis: probatur M: probatus Vollmer: probatis Baehrens. )[*](monstrasti Saliis Lipsius: monstrastis aliis M. )[*](certi Vollmer: certis M. Surrentum with the promontory of Minerva, Cape Misenum. chose to ask (i.e., as many years as there were grains in a handful of dust). )
  10. Et nunc ex illo forsan grege gentibus alter
  11. iura dat Eois, alter compescit Hiberas,
  12. alter Achaemenium secludit Zeugmate Persen,
  13. hi dites Asiae populos, hi Pontica frenant,
  14. hi fora pacificis emendant fascibus, illi
  15. castra pia statione tenent: tu laudis origo.
  16. non tibi certassent iuvenilia fingere corda
  17. Nestor et indomiti Phoenix moderator alumni
  18. quique tubas acres lituosque audire volentem
  19. Aeciden alio frangebat carmine Chiron.
  20. Talia dum celebras, subitam civilis Erinys