Statius (Mozley 1928) v1/Fragment

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FRAGMENT OF A POEM ON THE WAR IN GERMANY[1]


. . . lights: the gentle wisdom of Nestor-like Crispus,[2] and Fabius Veiento[3]—the purple marks each as eminent, thrice have they filled the recording annals with their names—and Acilius,[4] near neighbour of Caesar’s palace.


  1. ↑ These lines are quoted by Valla, commenting on Juvenal, Sat. iv. 94, and are the only evidence we have for this work of Statius.
  2. ↑ Crispus is probably Vibius Crispus, whom Quintilian mentions as “vir ingenii iucundi et elegantis” (v. 13. 48). Juvenal also describes him (iv. 81) “venit et Crispi iucunda senectus | cuius erant mores qualis facundia, mite | ingenium”; cf. Tac. Hist. ii. 10.
  3. ↑ If Fabius Veiento is the same as Fabricius Veiento, he was notorious as an informer under Domitian; he too is mentioned by Juvenal (iv. 113, iii. 185, vi. 113).
  4. ↑ Acilius Glabrio and his father were present, with the two preceding, at the famous council of the Turbot (Juv. iv.); the former was a contemporary of Crispus, the latter (mentioned here) was consul with Trajan in 91, and subsequently put to death by Domitian.
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