The Oxford Book of Latin Verse Part 24
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milesne Cra.s.si coniuge barbara turpis maritus uixit et hostium (pro curia inuersique mores!) consenuit socerorum in armis
sub rege Medo Marsus et Apulus, anciliorum et nominis et togae oblitus aeternaeque Vestae, incolumi Ioue et urbe Roma?
hoc cauerat mens prouida Reguli dissentientis condicionibus foedis et exemplo trahenti perniciem ueniens in aeuom,
si non perirent immiserabilis captiua p.u.b.es. 'signa ego Punicis adfixa delubris et arma militibus sine caede,' dixit,
'derepta uidi, uidi ego ciuium retorta tergo bracchia libero portasque non clausas et arua Marte coli populata nostro.
auro repensus scilicet acrior miles redibit. flagitio additis d.a.m.num; neque amissos colores lana refert medicata fuco,
nec uera uirtus, c.u.m semel excidit, curat reponi deterioribus.
si pugnat extricata densis cerua plagis, erit ille fortis
qui perfidis se credidit hostibus et Marte Poenos proteret altero, qui lora restrictis lacertis sensit iners timuitque mortem.
hic, unde uitam sumeret inscius, pacem duello miscuit. o pudor, o magna Carthago, probrosis altior Italiae ruinis!'
fertur pudicae coniugis osculum paruosque natos ut capitis minor ab se remouisse et uirilem toruos humi posuisse uoltum:
donec labantis consilio patres firmaret auctor numquam alias dato interque maerentis amicos egregius properaret exsul.
atqui sciebat quae sibi barbarus tortor pararet: non aliter tamen dimouit obstantis propinquos et populum reditus morantem
quam si clientum longa negotia diiudicata lite relinqueret tendens Venafranos in agros aut Lacedaemonium Tarentum.
_142. Cleopatra_
NVNC est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus; nunc Saliaribus ornare puluinar deorum tempus erat dapibus, sodales.
antehac nefas depromere Caecub.u.m cellis auitis, dum Capitolio regina dementis ruinas funus et imperio parabat
contaminato c.u.m grege turpium morbo uirorum, quidlibet inpotens sperare fortunaque dulci ebria. sed minuit furorem
uix una sospes nauis ab ignibus, mentemque lymphatam Mareotico redegit in ueros timores Caesar ab Italia uolantem
remis adurgens, accipiter uelut mollis columbas aut leporem citus uenator in campis niualis Haemoniae, daret ut catenis
fatale monstrum. quae generosius perire quaerens nec muliebriter expauit ensem nec latentis cla.s.se cita reparauit oras;
ausa et iacentem uisere regiam uoltu sereno, fortis et asperas tractare serpentis, ut atrum corpore conbiberet uenenum,
deliberata morte ferocior, saeuis Liburnis scilicet inuidens priuata deduci superbo non humilis mulier triumpho.
_143. Augustus returns in triumph_
HERCVLIS ritu modo dictus, o plebs, morte uenalem petiisse laurum Caesar Hispana repet.i.t penatis uictor ab ora.
unico gaudens mulier marito prodeat iustis operata sacris et soror clari ducis et decorae supplice uitta
uirginum matres iuuenumque nuper sospitum; uos, o pueri et puellae iam uirum expertae, male inominatis parcite uerbis.
hic dies uere mihi festus atras eximet curas: ego nec tumultum nec mori per uim metuam tenente Caesare terras.
i, pete unguentum, puer, et coronas et cadum Marsi memorem duelli, Spartac.u.m siqua potuit uagantem fallere testa.
dic et argutae properet Neaerae murreum nodo cohibere crinem; si per inuisum mora ianitorem fiet, abito.
lenit albescens animos capillus litium et rixae cupidos proteruae; non ego hoc ferrem calidus iuuenta consule Planco.
_144. Deliverance from Death_
ILLE et nefasto te posuit die quic.u.mque primum, et sacrilega manu produxit, arbos, in nepotum perniciem opprobriumque pagi;
illum et parentis crediderim sui fregisse ceruicem et penetralia sparsisse nocturno cruore hospitis; ille uenena Colcha
et quidquid usquam concipitur nefas tractauit, agro qui statuit meo te, triste lignum, te caduc.u.m in domini caput inmerentis.
quid quisque uitet, numquam homini satis cautum est in horas: nauita Bosporum Poenus perhorrescit neque ultra caeca timet subeunda fata:
miles sagittas et celerem fugam Parthi, catenas Parthus et Italum robur; sed inprouisa leti uis rapuit rapietque gentis.
quam paene furuae regna Proserpinae et iudicantem uidimus Aeac.u.m sedesque discriptas piorum et Aeoliis fidibus querentem
Sappho puellis de popularibus et te sonantem plenius aureo, Alcaee, plectro dura nauis, dura fugae mala, dura belli!
utrumque sacro digna silentio mirantur umbrae dicere, sed magis pugnas et exactos tyrannos densum umeris bibit aure uolgus.
quid mirum, ubi illis carminibus stupens demitt.i.t atras belua centiceps auris et intorti capillis Eumenidum recreantur angues?
quin et Prometheus et Pelopis parens dulci laborum decipitur sono nec curat Orion leones aut timidos agitare lyncas.
_145. Bandusia_
O FONS Bandusiae splendidior uitro, dulci digne mero non sine floribus, cras donaberis haedo, cui frons turgida cornibus
primis et uenerem et proelia destinat: frustra, nam gelidos inficiet tibi rubro sanguine riuos lasciui suboles gregis.
te flagrantis atrox hora Caniculae nescit tangere, tu frigus amabile fessis uomere tauris praebes et pecori uago.
fies n.o.bilium tu quoque fontium, me dicente cauis inpositam ilicem saxis, unde loquaces lymphae desiliunt tuae.
_146. Mens Aequa_
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