Publius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. A number of minor poems, collected in the Appendix Vergiliana, are sometimes attributed to him as well. Virgil's work has had wide and deep influence on Western literature, most notably Dante's Divine Comedy, in which Virgil appears as the author's guide through Hell and Purgatory. Virgil has been traditionally ranked as one of Rome's greatest poets. His Aeneid is also considered a national epic of ancient Rome, a title held since composition.
| Born | Publius Vergilius Maro, 15 October 70 BC, Near Mantua, Cisalpine Gaul, Roman Republic |
| Died | 21 September 19 BC (age 50), Brundisium, Italy, Roman Empire |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Roman |
| Genre | Epic poetry, didactic poetry, pastoral poetry |
| Literary movement | Augustan poetry |
About Virgil
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.
Achievement of Virgil
His Aeneid was based on the Iliad and Odyssey of the Greek poet Homer. The Aeneid, in turn, influenced Dante's Divine Comedy.
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