Virgil was an ancient Roman poet born on October 15, 70 in Italy. He is renowned for his epic poem The Aeneid, as well as his Eclogues and Georgics. His works, written during the Augustan period, cover a wide range of genres, including epic, pastoral, and didactic poetry. His works have had a lasting impact on Western literature and culture.
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Ancient Roman poet who is famous for his epic work The Aeneid, as well as for his Eclogues and Georgics. His literary work, created during the Augustan period, spanned the genres of epic, pastoral, and didactic poetry.
Before Fame
He studied rhetoric, astronomy, and Medicine in Milan and Rome before turning his attention to philosophy and poetry.
Trivia
His Aeneid was based on the Iliad and Odyssey of the Greek poet Homer. The Aeneid, in turn, influenced Dante's Divine Comedy.
Family Life
He was likely the son of landowners from the Cisalpine Gaul region of the Roman Empire.
Associated With
He and renowned statesman Julius Caesar were both famous Romans.