Book IV of the Silvae, including poems for Domitian's seventeenth consulship and a lyric ode to Sleep that has been admired since the Renaissance.
Start ReadingA poem from the fourth book of the Silvae — occasional verse celebrating imperial occasions, friends' villas, works of art, or personal milestones.
A poem from the fourth book of the Silvae — occasional verse celebrating imperial occasions, friends' villas, works of art, or personal milestones.
A poem from the fourth book of the Silvae — occasional verse celebrating imperial occasions, friends' villas, works of art, or personal milestones.