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. vix cepisset ager, si per me serta tulisses
  2. Caesarea donata manu! quod subdere robur
  3. illa dies, quantum potuit dempsisse senectae!
  4. nam quod me mixta quercus non pressit oliva,
  5. et fugit speratus honos: quam [*]() dulce parentis
  6. invia [*]() Tarpei caperes! te nostra magistro
  7. Thebais urgebat priscorum exordia vatum;
  8. tu cantus stimulare meos, tu pandere facta
    9. [*](Achaeis Imhof: achates M: Acestes Dom. )[*](quam Baehrens: qua M. )[*](invia Ellis: invida M. Naples; for "patrias" cf. note on iv. 8. 45. not joined to the olive-wreath of the Alban contest, see note )
  9. heroum bellique modos positusque locorum
  10. monstrabas. labat incerto mihi limite cursus
  11. te sine et orbatae caligant vela carinae.