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

2024年12月11日 · 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.

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.

2017年6月12日 · 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.

2024年10月31日 · Publius Vergilius Maro, commonly known as Virgil (or Vergil), was one of the greatest poets of ancient Rome. He was born on October 15, 70 BC, near Mantua in northern Italy. Virgil is celebrated for his three major works: the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and his magnum opus, the Aeneid.

2014年4月2日 · 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...

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.

2018年6月27日 · 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.

2022年1月11日 · 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 …

2024年12月11日 · 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 …