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. temptantem et vivos molitum in Tartara gressus
  2. detulit infernae vates longaeva Dianae;
  3. sic chelyn Odrysiam pigro transmisit Averno
  4. causa minor, sic Thessalicis Admetus in oris:
  5. si lux [*]() una retro Phylaceida rettulit umbram,
  6. cur nihil exoret, genitor, chelys aut tua manes
  7. aut mea? fas mihi sic patrios contingere vultus,
  8. fas iunxisse manus, et lex quaecumque sequatur.
  9. At vos, umbrarum reges Ennaeaque [*]() Iuno,
  10. si laudanda precor, taedas auferte comasque
  11. Eumenidum; nullo sonet asper ianitor ore,
  12. Centauros Hydraeque greges Scyllaeaque monstra
  13. aversae celent valles, umbramque senilem
  14. invitet ripis, discussa plebe, supremus
  15. vector et in media componat molliter alga.