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VIRGIL
70 - 19 BC
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Virgil, or Vergil, was a Roman
poet. His Latin name was Publius Vergilius Maro.
Virgil's best work ever was the
Aeneid, which he started around the year 30 BC. He died before
he could finish this epic.
The Romans in Virgil's days had a high
opinion of his poetry because it gave them a sense of national
pride.
Virgil never married.
WHAT IS THE AENEID
ABOUT?
The story puts Rome in the center of the universe and tells about
its founder, its mission to straighten out other civilizations, and
its preferred handling by divine forces.
Read The Aeneid of Virgil online and for
free.
VIRGIL'S
LEGACY
Virgil had a huge influence on English literature.
Alfred Lord Tennyson was one
of his admirers.
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