Statius Silvae IV
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Silvae IV

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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.

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Books

  • 1
    Book 1

    A poem from the fourth book of the Silvae — occasional verse celebrating imperial occasions, friends' villas, works of art, or personal milestones.

    ~30 words
  • 2
    Book 2

    A poem from the fourth book of the Silvae — occasional verse celebrating imperial occasions, friends' villas, works of art, or personal milestones.

    ~110 words
  • 3
    Book 3

    A poem from the fourth book of the Silvae — occasional verse celebrating imperial occasions, friends' villas, works of art, or personal milestones.

    ~130 words
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