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A classical painting showing the poet Virgil reading his famous work, the Aeneid, to Emperor Augustus and his family.

Virgil

Virgil was a famous poet who lived a long time ago in Rome. His real name was Publius Vergilius Maro, but people usually just called him Virgil. He was born on October 15, 70 BC, in a small village near Mantua in northern Italy.

Virgil loved to write poems. He wrote three very important poems: the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the Aeneid. The Eclogues are poems about life in the country. The Georgics teaches people how to take care of farms, with tips on growing crops, raising animals, and even keeping bees. The Aeneid is his most famous work. It tells the story of a hero named Aeneas who travels to Italy after the city of Troy is destroyed.

Many people have loved and studied Virgil’s poems for thousands of years. Famous writers like Geoffrey Chaucer and Dante honored him in their own books. Even today, people still read and enjoy his poems.

After Virgil passed away, his body was brought to Naples, where people built a tomb for him. You can still visit his tomb today and see it in Naples.

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A statue of the ancient poet Virgil located in Parco Virgiliano in Naples.
An 18th-century painting by Joseph Wright of Derby showing the poet Silius Italicus visiting Virgil's Tomb.
The Tomb of Virgil, a historic site in Naples, Italy.
An ancient Roman manuscript page featuring elegant script and classical illustration from the Eclogues of Virgil.
An artistic depiction of the poets Horace, Virgil, and Varius visiting the home of Maecenas, a prominent Roman patron of the arts.
An old painting showing farmers preparing their tools — a glimpse into history and hard work!
An ancient Roman portrait of the poet Virgil from a historical manuscript.
Historical inscription plaque at Vergil's tomb in Naples, Italy.

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