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. sub te Dardanius facis explorator opertae,
  2. qui Diomedei celat penetralia furti,
  3. crevit et inde sacrum didicit puer; arma probator [*]()
  4. monstrasti Saliis [*]() praesagumque aethera certi [*]()
  5. auguribus; cui Chalcidicum fas volvere carmen,
  6. cur Phrygii lateat coma flaminis, et tua multum
  7. verbera succincti formidavere Luperci.
    8. [*](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). )
  8. Et nunc ex illo forsan grege gentibus alter
  9. iura dat Eois, alter compescit Hiberas,
  10. alter Achaemenium secludit Zeugmate Persen,
  11. hi dites Asiae populos, hi Pontica frenant,
  12. hi fora pacificis emendant fascibus, illi
  13. castra pia statione tenent: tu laudis origo.
  14. non tibi certassent iuvenilia fingere corda
  15. Nestor et indomiti Phoenix moderator alumni
  16. quique tubas acres lituosque audire volentem
  17. Aeciden alio frangebat carmine Chiron.
  18. Talia dum celebras, subitam civilis Erinys
  19. Tarpeio de monte facem Phlegraeaque movit
  20. proelia, sacrilegis lucent Capitolia taedis,[*]()