Publius Vergilius Maro (Classical Latin: [ˈpuːbliʊs wɛrˈɡɪliʊs ˈmaroː]; 15 October 70 BC – 21 September 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil (/ ˈ v ɜːr dʒ ɪ l / VUR-jil) in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period.

Dec 11, 2024 · Virgil, Roman poet, best known for his national epic, the Aeneid (from c. 30 BCE; unfinished at his death), which tells the story of Rome’s legendary founder and proclaims the Roman mission to civilize the world under divine guidance.

Jun 12, 2017 · Publius Vergilius Maro (70-19 BCE), better known to most modern readers as Virgil, was one of the greatest poets of the early Roman Empire. His best-known work, the Aeneid, told of a Trojan prince...

Apr 2, 2014 · Famed Roman poet Virgil is best known for his national epic, the 'Aeneid.' (70-19) Who Was Virgil? Virgil's last and most notable work was the epic poem the Aeneid, where he strove to exemplify...

The son of a farmer in northern Italy, Virgil came to be regarded as one of Rome's greatest poets; his Aeneid as Rome's national epic. Over the past 300 years, much of Virgil’s long-standard ancient biography, based on hearsay and legends, has been challenged.

Jun 27, 2018 · Virgil (70-19 B.C.), or Publius Vergilius Maro, was the greatest Roman poet. The Romans regarded his "Aeneid," published 2 years after his death, as their national epic.

Vergil (or Virgil) was one of ancient Rome’s greatest poets. His influence on the world’s literature has been immeasurable, and his works (along with those of Seneca, Cicero, Ovid, Aristotle and Plato) have been continuously read throughout the Middle Age and up to the present day.

Influenced by the greek poet Theocritus, Virgil composed his first major work, the Eclogues (also called the Bucolics), using Homeric hexameter lines to explore pastoral rather than epic themes. The poem reflected the sorrows of the times, and exhibited rhythmic control and elegance superior to that of Virgil’s successors.

Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro), born in 70 BCE in Cisalpine Gaul (modern-day Mantua, Italy), is regarded as one of the greatest poets in ancient Roman literature. His life spanned a time of great transformation in Rome, transitioning from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.

Dec 11, 2024 · Aeneid, Latin epic poem written from about 30 to 19 bce by the Roman poet Virgil. Composed in hexameters, about 60 lines of which were left unfinished at his death, the Aeneid incorporates the various legends of Aeneas and makes him the founder of Roman greatness.