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AMPHITHEATRUM FLAVIANUM.

Carmen Heroicum

AUCTORE

ANTONIO FREELAND.

AMPHITHEATRUM FLAVIANUM.

HORRIDA quicquid agunt secum discrimina Martis,
Impia civilis quicquid discordia belli,

Quot fædo cursu trahit infortunia pestis,
Quot furor ignis edax, diri quot turbinis ira,
Alterno magnam vexarunt impete Romam.
Jam longo, urbs æterna, annorum diruta lapsu,
Strata jaces; veteres vasta testantur honores
Urbis relliquiæ, qua passim plurima late

Moenia prosternuntur humi prope Thybridis undas,
Saxa super saxis congesta, altæque columnæ
Sacraque templa deum, pulcra et sine nomine signa.
Qualia nec jactat tristis miracula Memphis,
Pyramidum tumulis celeberrima regna Sesostris,
Qualia nec solos inter spectabilis agros
Æmula Romani Palmyra, ah cæcius, ostri. (1)

(1) Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra caused her sons to wear the imperial purple

for which she drew on herself the vengeance of Aurelian.

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