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. Caesarea donata manu! quod subdere robur
  2. illa dies, quantum potuit dempsisse senectae!
  3. nam quod me mixta quercus non pressit oliva,
  4. et fugit speratus honos: quam [*]() dulce parentis
  5. invia [*]() Tarpei caperes! te nostra magistro
  6. Thebais urgebat priscorum exordia vatum;
  7. tu cantus stimulare meos, tu pandere facta
    8. [*](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 )
  8. heroum bellique modos positusque locorum
  9. monstrabas. labat incerto mihi limite cursus
  10. te sine et orbatae caligant vela carinae.
  11. nec solum larga memet pietate fovebas:
  12. talis et in thalamos, una tibi cognita taeda
  13. conubia, unus amor. certe seiungere matrem