A short reign does not spare the masses.

In the capital Statius seems to have made many connections among the Roman aristocracy and court and he was probably supported through their patronage. During this period at Naples Statius maintained his relations with the court and his patronsearning himself another invitation to a palace banquet (Silv. Statius produced the first three books of occasional poetry his Silvae which were publiStatiusd in 93 CE which sketch his patrons and acquaintances of this period and mention his attendance at one of Domitian's Saturnalia banquets.

Publius Papinius Statius (c. Besides his poetry in Latin which include an epic poem the Thebaid a collection of occasional poetry the Silvae and the unfiniStatiusd epic the Achilleid he is known for his appearance as a guide in the Purgatory section of Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy.